CyberbullyingAdvice and Support for Parents

Wednesday 20th November 2013

IntroductionsLiz Cook – ICT and E Safety Lead – MSCB E Safety Trained

Rachel Fisher – Head of Pastoral Care –

Designated Person for Safeguarding

What is cyberbullying?

Cyberbullying is…

Sending threatening or nasty emails

Repeatedly posting unkind comments on social networking

Encouraging others to post unkind comments on social networking

Making prank phone calls or silent phone calls

Sending repeated threatening or unkind texts

Sending repeated anonymous texts

Making threats or inappropriate comments on a gaming network

As a parent what should I be looking for?

Your child becoming withdrawn or very quiet – although they may tell you that nothing is wrong.

They are reluctant to go to school, or join in group activities.

There is a noticeable change in their mood and behaviour.

The child and appears generally more isolated than previously from the rest of the class.

There is a decline in their performance and participation in school work.

They hide their computer or mobile screen from you.

Cyberbullying – a short film

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/parents/cyber_bullying/

What should I do to protect my child from cyberbullying

http://www.childnet.com/resources/know-it-all-for-parents/kiafp-cd

Where can I report cyberbullying

To school

To the different sites where it may be happening:

http://www.childnet.com/resources/how-to-make-a-report

To CEOP

To the police

What are we doing in school?

Talking to the children about cyberbullying and what to do if it happens to them

Creating an anti-cyberbullying charter in KS2 to share with the whole school

Encouraging the children to talk to us if they are worried about cyberbullying – or that a friend is being cyberbullied

Teaching the children about ways that they can report abuse on the internet including the CEOP button

Using the STOP programme

What to do now?

Visit our website and look at some of the links on the parents page

Talk to your child about cyberbullying

Make sure your child does not use a computer or a gaming system behind a closed door

Use the tips on the Know It All website