E-safety evening for Parents

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Something to thing about?

• How many of you have children who use the internet?

• How many of you have children who use the internet at home?

• How many of you have children who use the internet at home, on their own? Unsupervised?

Have you ever?

What do we use the internet for?

• Many parents use the internet for email, specific research, shopping and web browsing.

• Most children use the internet for everything! – communication, creative activities, gaming, music, TV, entertainment.

The internet doesn’t just involve Computers

• Music downloads – e.g. iTunes • Multiplayer games with chat• YouTube and video sites on PCs, iPads and

phones• Email, chat, BBM, messaging, text messaging• Mobile phones• Social networking profiles• Downloading games, music and films

• Great for research• Cheap or free communication• Easy to create and publish content and get noticed• Great for children to develop future job skills as fun hobbies• Introduces children to the world of commerce and business• Encourages creativity and individualism

Why is the internet a good thing?

Why as Parents You Might Be Concerned

• Cyber bullying• Online privacy and personal information• Reputation management and ‘digital footprint’• Sexting, grooming, pornography and inappropriate material • Illegal downloads and copyright infringement• Spam, viruses and malware • Children lying about their age to get onto social networking

platforms with a 13+ age limit• Primary pupils as likely as secondary to access inappropriate

material• Year 9 girls most susceptible to ‘grooming’• Year 6, 10 and 11 most likely to plagiarise (boys more commonly

than girls)

• Jigsaw Clip: for 8 -10 year olds

What are we doing in school to keep your child safe?

1. Updated and reviewed e-safety policy.2. Designated member of staff3. Regular staff e-safety training4. Regular e-saftey training for children - appropriate behaviour and critical thinking to stay safe and legal!5. Consequences of breaking e-safety rules – parent informed – banned from computers (more serious – police

informed)6. Embed e-safety messages across whole curriculum. 7. Internet activity is monitored, filtered and recorded regularly by Herts Grid for learning.8. dBprimary is managed and checked by Mrs Cowler (profanity filters) 9. Staff will preview sites before use.10. Sites will be recommended for homework by teacher.

Our message and what we teach children

What we teach1. Copyright & Images2. Search engines are managed but

not locked!3. What to do if inappropriate

image is found.4. The impact of online bullying and

how to seek help.

Message• The internet is a good thing.• Children need to use the internet to

be successful in the modern world.• However we need to teach children

to use the internet safety to avoid the risks.

School Home

• Supervised• Monitored• Filtered• Curriculum

?75% of homes have access to the internet

19% of young people have internet access in their bedroom

More than half of all children (53%) are never or hardly supervised online by their parents / carers

81% of parents think they know what their children are doing all or most of the time when access the internetUK Children Go Online, 2005, 9-19 year olds

How can you help as a parent?• Set time limits for internet use. Balance time on the computer with time outside or other activities.• Talk to your child. Show interest in what they are doing online. Learn more about the games they are

playing and who with. Ensure they know they can come to you if they are concerned about anything they have seen or experienced on the web.

• Explain why is not a good idea to give out private information. What would a university think? Or a future employer if they read or saw a picture of you in years to come?

• Consider placing internet access in communal rooms.• Discourage meeting online friends unless an adult is present.• Set filters on Gaming, phones and search engines.• Watch Thinkuknow films with your child• Encourage your child to go online and explore! There is a wealth of age-appropriate sites online for your children. Encourage them to use sites which are fun, educational and that will help them to develop online skills.

Digital Footprint

Setting Parental Controls

• Parental controls are not just about locking and blocking, they are a tool to help you set appropriate boundaries as your child grows and develops.

• They are not the answer - but they are a good start!

• Find your service provider and learn how to set your controls

http://www.vodafone.com/content/parents/howto-guides.html

Google SafeSearch

SafeSearch helps you to keep adult content out of search results by screening websites that contain sexually-explicit content and removing them from the search results.

YouTube Safety Mode

Internet provider parental control

What it does

Web blocking – by category or by address

What it does

Allows you to set time limits for online use

Parental Controls

• Controls can also be set for mobile phones, games consoles and facebook.

• For more information on parental controls:– Visit the CEOP Parents’ page

(www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents)– Contact your service provider (BT, TalkTalk, Sky etc)

All providers have different controls but most provide them free if you contact them direct

– Google ‘parental controls’– Leaflets on our website (e-safety page)

Useful links

• Teachtoday: www.teachtoday.eu

• Vodafone Digital Parenting: vodafone.com/parents

• Mumsnet: www.mumsnet.com

• ParentPort: www.parentport.org.uk

• The Parent Zone: www.theparentzone.co.uk

• Child Exploitation & Online Protection Centre: www.ceop.police.uk

• Missing & Exploited Children: www.missingkids.com

• Childnet International: www.childnet.com

• CEOP: www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/parentsguide

• UK Safer Internet Centre: www.saferinternet.org.uk

Managing Risks: CEOP

• Has anyone here heard of CEOP before?

• CEOP (The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre) is the UK national lead agency for the protection of children online

www.ceop.police.uk www.facebook.com/ceop

The Internet and the Law

Cyberbullying can be reported as a crime under the Communications Act 2003, section 127, the Malicious Communications Act 1988 and, if there are more three instances, the Protection from Harrassment Act 1997.

Visit the police in person, ensure a statemtn is taken and request a crime number.