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CHILDREN’S COMMISSIONER FOR ENGLAND: A significant proportion of children and young people are exposed to or access pornography Access and exposure to pornography affect children and young people’s sexual beliefs. SCHOOLS SHOULD: understand the importance of, and deliver, effective relationship and sex education which must include safe use of the internet. ensure curriculum content on relationships and sex education covers access and exposure to pornography. Questions as to how much Google should do following Mark Bridger’s conviction for the murder of April Jones

The Internet has become an important part of children’s lives: enabling them to research school projects, talk to their friends and access information from around the world. Increasing provision of the Internet in and out of schools brings with it the need to ensure that learners remain safe. Internet development is constantly evolving into ever more innovative areas with many websites enabling amazing creativity and interaction between peers. Unfortunately though, there are times when Internet use can have a negative effect on children.

Survey commissioned for the annual Safer Internet Day indicates that cyber bullying is British children’s biggest online fear. In the poll of 24,000 7 to 19 year olds: 27% of 7-11s and 41% of 11-19s had come into contact with something online in the previous 12 months that they had though unpleasant or hurtful. 31% of 7-11s and 23% of 11-19s citied gossip or unkind comments being used on line Safety online is the most important issue for children of all ages, selected by 57% of primary pupils and 63% of secondary. 35% of 7-11s and 45% of 11-19s said they had not received any safety on line education. 40% of 7-11s knew somebody who had been cyber bullied.

BUTLERS COURT SCHOOL – YEARS 5 and 6 Y5Y6 Internet at home on PC or laptop?5352 Is it in public room?4440 Is it in your bedroom?1027 Are you aware of any parental controls?2015 Access to Internet via mobile device?4547 Do your parents check it for messages etc?149 Are you aware of parental controls?66 Have you played Call of Duty?22 Have you played Grand Theft Auto?187

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If you want a powerful example of how wrong it could go if you do ignore your child’s use of the Internet:

IN SCHOOL: E-Safety education KS1: Always ask a grown up before you use the internet. They can help you find the best thing to do. Don’t tell strangers where you live, your phone number or where you go to school. Only your friends and family need to know that. Don’t send pictures to people you don’t know. You don’t want strangers looking at photos of you, your friends or your family. Tell a grown up if you feel scared or unhappy about anything.

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AT HOME: Keep your computer in a shared area - Talk to your child about what they are doing online and, if possible, set up your computer in a shared area at home so that you can always see what sites are being visited. Parental controls: Browser controls that can control//monitor Internet use. Or look at safeguarding options your Internet Provider provides. Mobile devices: Use parental controls on devices that link to the internet, such as the TV, laptops, computers, games consoles and mobile phones. 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 to your child’s online safety, but they are a good start and they are not as difficult to install as you might think.

Google Safe Search - This is designed to screen sites that contain sexually explicit content and remove them from your search results. While no filter is 100% accurate, SafeSearch helps you avoid content you may prefer not to see or would rather your children did not stumble across. By default, Moderate SafeSearch is turned on, which helps keep explicit images out of your search results. If you prefer you can change your setting to Strict filtering to help filter out explicit text as well as images. You can modify your computer’s SafeSearch settings by clicking on Search settings at the top right of the Google homepage. Facebook and all other Social Media Sites - Are you aware that many of these sites have a minimum age limit of 13, so our pupils should NOT be using them? Explore e-safety sites - There are lots of useful e-safety sites. They are great fun to explore, so why not browse through them with your children?

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