E-Safety What are the risks posed to your child online?
E-safety Statistics 91% of families in the UK have internet access UK children are more likely to access the Internet from laptops, TVs, mobile phones and games consoles 50% of teenagers use the Internet unsupervised In 2011, half of all UK teenagers had a smartphone with internet access 70% of children aged 5-15 have a games console in their bedroom, many of which are used for online gaming
Teenage Internet use 1.School work (92% of teenagers in UK) 2.Online gaming (83%) 3.Watching videos on YouTube(75%) 4.Social networks sites such as Facebook (59% of year olds)
Sexting...what is it? Sexting is when somebody uses their mobile to send an inappropriate text or image to other people Group discussion… What can happen as a result of sending inappropriate photos or messages?
Exposed Group discussion… What can happen as a result of sending inappropriate photos or messages?
The Risks of Sexting Bullying / harassment Lack of control of images Your ‘digital footprint’ Future career / job issues Where the images might end up… The legal implications
Protect yourself and your mates You've got to always think before you send or share. Think how it would affect yourself and others …
The Dangers of Sexting Remember, photos you take and send can become public and permanent. And the police may get involved
Thinkuknow There is always somewhere you can go for help and advice
If things go a step too far, report directly to Click CEOP