E-safety for Parents Why? Schools have a major role to play in developing pupils’ understanding of how to use new technologies safely. However, pupils spend the greater part of their lives away from school, where the extent to which they are safe and use new technologies responsibly depends on how effectively their families oversee what they do. To ensure continuity of care, it is therefore essential that schools and families work closely together. The safe use of new technologies Ofsted 2010

Internet in homes Children, young people and their parents/carers use the internet at home for a variety of purposes including education, on-line shopping and MSN & ‘blogging’ Usage ICT in Schools & Colleges Children & young people have access to a wide range of technologies within schools, colleges and other educational establishments Internet in Public Spaces Children & young people increasingly have access to mobile phones with text messaging and internet facilities. These can be used almost anywhere. They can also go on-line in internet cafes and libraries

How we use the technologies Adults Young People   Shopping  Banking & Saving  Utilities & Insurance  Booking holidays  Research  News  Music  Games  Chat  Instant Messaging (IM)  Blogs  Social Networking

School Outside of school Supervised Monitored Filtered Curriculum 65% of homes have access to the internet 56% have broadband Office of National Statistics, % of young people have internet access in their bedroom More than half of all children (53%) are never or hardly ever supervised online by their parents / carers 81% of parents think they know what their children are doing all or most of the time when accessing the internet UK Children go online, 2005

Some of the technologies Music Download sites Wikis BLOGS Gaming sites Video broadcasting Instant messaging Chat RoomsText / SMS Mobile phones Social networking Podcasting P2P file-sharing

Mobile phones Camera phones Text messages MP3 player Mobile TV Downloads Internet access Anytime  Anywhere Chat and IM

Chances are your child is a member on at least one of these social networking sites. Aimed at children, but educating safe use is still important Are there others? Do you know what pupils in your school use? Parent guides for MM, Stardoll and Club Penguin on LP Do you recognise any of these ?

Be Aware There are over 600,000,000 people who are signed up to Facebook alone – your child can interact with any one of these people. More importantly any one of these people could interact with your child. You need to be aware of this and how you can keep your children safe on the internet. Privacy settings need to be restricted on social networking sites.

CEOP works across the UK and maximises international links to tackle child abuse wherever and whenever it happens. Provides internet safety advice for parents and carers. Provides information on internet safety and safe surfing for young people aged 11 to 16 years Report facility enabling anyone to report any inappropriate or potentially illegal activity with or towards a child online

Ofcom (Media Literacy Audit of Children, 2006, UK) 16% 8-15 yr olds have come across something ‘nasty, worrying or frightening’ 67% 12-15s trust most of what they find online What are the dangers for us all?

Biggest danger is the not knowing – – 26% of parents don’t know how to check website history – 65% of young people can clear internet history – 1% of parents thought their child blogged – 33% of children used blogs – 67% of parents didn’t know what a blog was – 33% of children have met a ‘friend’ online – 8% have had a face-to-face meeting with an online friend – 89% told someone they were doing so UK Children Go Online, 2005, 9-19 year olds - 40% boys/ 57% girls asked to undress on webcam; 1 in 3 boys/ 1 in 10 girls did Remco Pijpers Foundation (2006, N=10,900 teens<18 yrs, Holland) Usage and experiences are not reported to parents/teachers as they fear the withdrawal of access What are the dangers for our children?

Know what your children are doing online and who they are talking to. Ask them to teach you to use any applications you have never used. Help your children to understand that they should never give out personal details to online friends — personal information includes their messenger id, address, mobile number and any pictures of themselves, their family or friends—if your child publishes a picture or video online—anyone can change it or share it. Safety Ideas

It's not a good idea for your child to open files that are from people they don't know. They won't know what they contain—it could be a virus, or worse - an inappropriate image or film. Always keep communication open for a child to know that it's never too late to tell someone if something makes them feel uncomfortable. Safety Ideas

Help your child to understand that some people lie online and that therefore it's better to keep online mates online. They should never meet up with any strangers without an adult they trust. Safety Ideas

How to be safe at Victoria This is our school website. We now have a link to e-safety so children can learn more and share it with parents.