Welcome to the E Safety Workshop

E safety Workshop This e-safety workshop will: Develop your knowledge and understanding of E safety. Help you teach your child how to be safe online. The aims of this workshop is to equip you with the knowledge of what E safety is. The internet is like a magician’s hat. It's full of exciting things to explore and children love it. But whilst they seem to know what they’re doing, sometimes it’s hard for parents to keep track.

What is E safety? Internet safety, is the knowledge of self protection whilst using the internet. Here are some of the types of devices young people are using to access the Internet: The internet is an amazing resource which enables children and young people to connect, communicate and be creative in a number of different ways, on a range of devices. However, the internet is always changing, and being able to keep up to date with your children’s use of technology can be a challenge. You may sometimes feel that your children have better technical skills than you do, however children and young people still need advice and protection when it comes to managing their lives online. .

Who can view their content? Keep their personal information safe Digital footprints Respect and manners Who can view their content? Keep their personal information safe Reporting Children need to be aware of the impact that their online activity can have on both themselves and other people, and the digital footprint that they create on the internet. It’s easy to feel anonymous online and it’s important that children are aware of who is able to view, and potentially share, the information that they may have posted. When using the internet, it’s important to keep personal information safe and not share it with strangers. Discuss with your child the importance of reporting inappropriate conversations, messages, images and behaviours and how this can be done.

Tell someone they trust! Online friends Privacy settings Grooming Cyberbullying Tell someone they trust! Some online content is not suitable for children and may be hurtful or harmful. This is true for content accessed and viewed via social networks, online games, blogs and websites. It’s important for children to consider the reliability of online material and be aware that it might not be true or written with a bias. Children may need your help as they begin to assess content in this way. There can be legal consequences for using or downloading copyrighted content, without seeking the author’s permission. Privacy settings e.g face book. How much information is accessible Online friends: Only be friends with people you know in real life Grooming: Again only talk to people you know in real life but not to do anything which you know is wrong. Cyber Bully: Social media websites outside of school. Tell somebody: Tell your children that they can talk to someone they trust if they are worried.

Hurtful and harmful content Downloading Age appropriate Hurtful and harmful content Downloading Some online content is not suitable for children and may be hurtful or harmful. This is true for content accessed and viewed via social networks, online games, blogs and websites. Adult content: equipping the children with the knowledge that some things are just not appropriate. That they may not understand. Hurtful and harmful content: If may access something that they have accidently stumbled across. Which may be hurtful and harmful. That they need to inform adults if they worried about what they have seen. Illegal : There has been a rise in downloading, especially in music. Knowing were to download music safely. But talking to them that sometimes illegal downloading can affect your privacy settings, people can access personal information.

Advertising In-app purchases Pop ups Spam Young people’s privacy and enjoyment online can sometimes be affected by advertising and marketing schemes, which can also mean inadvertently spending money online, for example within applications. Encourage your children to keep their personal information private, learn how to block both pop ups and spam emails, turn off in-app purchasing on devices where possible, and use a family email address when filling in online forms. Advertising: Inform of adult of inappropriate advertisement In- app purchases: When getting carried away with games online. They may suggest boosters and it can be easy as a click. Not knowing its gone to your account. Pop ups: Most search engines have an inbuilt pop blocker however it can increase if there is a virus. Spam: Unwanted emails. Again only open emails from people they know.

Talking to your child Ask your children to tell you about the websites they like to visit and what they enjoy doing online. Ask them about how do they stay safe online. Ask them if they know where to go for help. Talk about what might be OK for children of different ages. Ask your child what sites or apps they like. Write a list, and look at them together. Be positive about what you see, but also be open about concerns you have: "I think this site's really good" or "I'm a little worried about things I've seen here". Talk to your child about what you think is appropriate – but also involve them in the conversation. Ask what they think is OK for children of different ages – they'll feel involved in the decision-making. Be aware that your child might talk about friends who use apps or visit sites that you've decided aren't suitable. Be ready to discuss your reasons, but recognise that they may not agree with you. Listen carefully for the reasons why. Go through a final list of sites you both agree are OK, and work out when you'll next discuss it

Parent controls Parental controls are software and tools which you can install on phones, tablets, games consoles or laptops – and even your home broadband. Parental controls are also available to help you to: plan what time of day your child can go online and how long for stop them from downloading apps they're too young for  manage the content different members of the family can see. You can also use them to help you block or filter the content your child sees when searching online.

Parent controls The 4 big internet providers in the UK – BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Media - provide their customers with free parental controls which can be activated at any time. Parental controls are software and tools which you can install on phones or tablets, games consoles or laptops – and even your home broadband. You can also use them to help you block or filter the content your child sees when searching online. And family-friendly public WiFi can help when you’re out and about. Parental controls are also available to help you to: plan what time of day your child can go online and how long for stop them from downloading apps they're too young for  manage the content different members of the family can see. So whatever your child is doing online, there’s a way that you can help keep them safe.

Useful Websites www.nspcc.org.uk www.saferinternet.org.uk

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