Stivichall Primary School Online Safety presentation Stivichall Primary School Online Safety. February M Bainbridge 1 February 2016

Purpose of the presentation To look at how your children use the internet To raise your awareness of online safety and to deepen understanding of the impact on your children To provide guidance on online safety and privacy for your children To answer any questions you might have and to provide practical resources and strategies which you should be using at home. Stivichall Primary School Online Safety. February M Bainbridge 2

To emphasise that this is an issue which is both present in our school and which is having an impact on behaviour, attitudes and self image Stivichall Primary School Online Safety. February M Bainbridge 3

4 In fact.. it could be argued that here at Stivichall we have a larger potential issue because of the fact that our children have access to technology which is above the average. Stivichall is no different to any other school in that the concerns about Online Safety are an ever increasing issue. Is it an issue at Stivichall?

Stivichall Primary School Online Safety. February M Bainbridge 5 Class teachers have asked in their classes, and it has also been followed up in assemblies, what technology children have regular access to at home.

Stivichall Primary School Online Safety. February M Bainbridge 6 A question we have raised in school and at previous information sharing evenings….. Which of these two statements would you agree with?

Stivichall Primary School Online Safety. February M Bainbridge 7 At Stivichall we say that Cyber-bullying is a new form of bullying.

Stivichall Primary School Online Safety. February M Bainbridge 8 What used to be referred to as a Digital footprint Is actually a Digital tattoo

Stivichall Primary School Online Safety. February M Bainbridge 9 Whenever we go online we leave a digital footprint which forms our digital tattoo. Everything is stored somewhere You have no control of it once it is online It cannot be deleted Anyone can find out about you Are you happy for anyone to see everything about you? How does this affect your reputation? Who might use the information? Total strangers? Criminals? Employers? Stalkers? Trolls? Paedophiles? The answer is…potentially all of them ! Remember My Space!

Stivichall Primary School Online Safety. February M Bainbridge 10 You can find and read statistics easily, and our 2015 presentation contains dozens of facts and figures. But remember, as soon as stats are researched and produced they are out of date and the trends are now well established….children have more, are using it more but online safety is not a priority for the majority of children and parents. ? Why Who How When

Stivichall Primary School Online Safety. February M Bainbridge 11 Grooming, sexual abuse and sexting Cyberbullying, trolling and cyberstalking Digital footprint, reputation and identity theft Illegal and inappropriate behaviour Pornography and inappropriate content Too much time spent on the internet Copyright infringement and illegal downloads What are the online safety risks and concerns?

Stivichall Primary School Online Safety. February M Bainbridge 12 Your children believe they know more about the internet than you do. And they probably do! BUT………… Your children have little awareness of: What can go wrong. The law. What the effect of their actions will be in 5,10 or 20 years’ time. As parents you have the advantage of experience.

Stivichall Primary School Online Safety. February M Bainbridge 13 Do you know what private information your child reveals online? First name – 70% Age – 67% Contact details – 61% Location – 59% address – 44% Facebook/Twitter/Skype name – 44% Birthday – 39% Full name – 20% (Source: MSNBC)

Stivichall Primary School Online Safety. February M Bainbridge 14 How many of your children have a Facebook/Ask/Kik/Whatsap/Instagram account? How many of your children have lied about their age? Would you know how to change their privacy settings? Do you know how to report bullying on Facebook as a parent? How many of you have set up an account for your child? How many of your children have used someone else’s Facebook account – for example an older brother’s or sister’s, or yours? Social Media

Stivichall Primary School Online Safety. February M Bainbridge 15 It is crucial that children do not lie about their age. Many social networking platforms – especially Facebook – have built-in child protection features which are only activated for children aged If the child claims they are older, these features are switched off. Harassment and bullying reports go to the top of the queue for 13-16s. Material is more likely to be deleted by Facebook. Also, uninitiated contact by an adult will be automatically flagged by Facebook, and all chat, posts and messages will be monitored. Anything of concern will get forwarded by Facebook to law enforcement. But only if the child is between 13 and 16.

Stivichall Primary School Online Safety. February M Bainbridge 16 Over 80% of teens use a mobile phone regularly, and it is the most popular form of technology for cyberbullying About half of young people have experienced some form of cyberbullying, and 10% to 20% experience it regularly. Hurtful and offensive comments and rumours are the most common types of cyberbullying. Girls are at least as likely as boys to be cyberbullies or their victims. Boys are more likely to be threatened by cyberbullies than girls. Cyberbullying affects all races and sexual orientations. Cyberbullying victims are more likely to consider suicide. (Source: The Cyberbullying Research Centre) A few facts……..

Stivichall Primary School Online Safety. February M Bainbridge 17 1.Model good behaviour 2. Pay attention 3. Share your values 4. Establish limits 5. Encourage a balanced lifestyle 6.Make children accountable 7.Outline the dangers 8. Research 9. Know how to protect your child 10. Embrace their world 11.Use our school website resources and links What should parents do?

Stivichall Primary School Online Safety. February M Bainbridge 18 Age restrictions – 13+ Your rights as parents: Every Social media company has come under increased pressure to have systems in place to protect users. Our school website Online safety page has very detailed information. In particular we advise you to visit the following links and they contain information and advise on every aspect of social media usage, issues, guidelines and practical instructions. They also remind parents of their obligations under the law. We are always willing to work with parents to support you.

Stivichall Primary School Online Safety. February M Bainbridge 19 /e-safety-new/ Your school website contains everything you need to know. You can find detailed guides on how to filter your media to protect your children.

Stivichall Primary School Online Safety. February M Bainbridge 20 Gaming The issue of age appropriateness is as vital here as it is when allowing your child to play games. Games have age restrictions on them for a reason. Would you buy magazines for your child which contain pornography, extreme violence, offensive material and which glorify violence? What attitudes and values do you wish to encourage, nurture and grow in our children?

Stivichall Primary School Online Safety. February M Bainbridge 21 This game stars two of the most wantonly immoral—and, not surprisingly, unlikeable—video game characters of all time. Lynch is a self-medicating psychopath, Kane is a hardened criminal, and the two make an exceptionally self- interested law-breaking team. Players will see and commit sensationalized acts of violence against not just legitimate criminal antagonists but also civilians and police officers. Lifelike graphics only serve to enhance the intensity of the bloodshed. Which of these games are in your house? Do you monitor what younger family members access? Call of Duty Mortal Kombat Medal of Honour Dead Space 2 Fall out Castlevania Assassins Creed Halo Grand theft Auto Naughty Bear Mafia Kane and Lynch Dead Rising An example of what Kane and Lynch contains Children in our school have told us they have played these. 19 children in Year 3 said they had played Call of Duty after it was bought for Christmas

Stivichall Primary School Online Safety. February M Bainbridge 22 Call Of Duty, Grand Theft Auto, Dogs Of War and other similar games are all inappropriate for children and they should not have access to them. If your child is allowed to have inappropriate access to any game or associated product that is designated 18-plus we are advised to contact the police and children's social care as it is neglectful. - Nantwich Education Partnership News headline: Schools and teachers to report parents to police and social services if they let their children play Grand Theft Auto or Call of Duty. 'Nor should they have Facebook accounts or interact on sites or media or messaging sites like WhatsApp that are not designed for their age.' Teachers warned parents about the dangers of buying game for children Staff say children were acting out scenes in the playground after Christmas Game lets players to 'get high' on drugs and kill people with machine guns It carries an 18 certificate and was banned in Thailand eight years ago. Filey C of E Primary School R Reporting in the media….

Stivichall Primary School Online Safety. February M Bainbridge 23 In this last week alone teachers at Stivichall have had to: Deal with incidents arising from playing out violent scenes from Call of Duty Had parents come to speak to them raising concerns that their children have expressed about others pressurising them to join in with acting out games. Had to support lunchtime supervisors in dealing with incidents arising out of arguments which originated over playing video games online at home. Supported an upset and concerned parent whose child was being bullied online Have intervention lessons to deal with fall out from online gaming We conducted surveys about which games were being played and were horrified by the results.

Stivichall Primary School Online Safety. February M Bainbridge 24 Further Safeguarding issues for discussion and to raise awareness This link is available on our school website and takes you to this site ce-on-promoting-british-values-in-schools- published

Stivichall Primary School Online Safety. February M Bainbridge 25 What is Stivichall Primary School doing?

Stivichall Primary School Online Safety. February M Bainbridge 26 Acceptable Usage policy signed by pupils, parents and teachers A detailed website page containing links, advice and activities A detailed school Policy A detailed and comprehensive filtering system which is constantly monitored by school leaders Regular staff training and updates School governor involvement A curriculum which teaches Online Safety Posters and Displays in every classroom and around the school We have reached the Gold Standard using the 360 Degree Safe evaluation tool. We have a clear system for the reporting of incidents and concerns for children and staff Parents information updates and an open door policy Active participation in Safer Internet Day

Stivichall Primary School Online Safety. February M Bainbridge 27 Safer Internet Day 2016 It is important that we do not see this day as a one off and congratulate ourselves on a job well done. Online Safety is a whole school, all year round issue where children, parents and all school staff work together and constantly review, monitor and are proactive in our actions. But we strongly advise every parent to visit the website of this event. internet-day/2016

Stivichall Primary School Online Safety. February M Bainbridge 28 All pages are brilliant, but maybe start here?

Stivichall Primary School Online Safety. February M Bainbridge 29 At Stivichall we actively embrace the use of technology and encourage all of the positive outcomes of using it to enhance teaching and learning. We also have a duty to prepare our pupils to be citizens of the future, and computers of all types, phones, games and technologies yet to be invented will be part of that. It is neither desirable nor possible to simply ban everything. We are following a collaborative approach to tackling the issue of cyber bullying so that children themselves can take responsibility for their own safety online, and know where to turn to when things go wrong. The internet is brilliant

Stivichall Primary School Online Safety. February M Bainbridge 30 Educate Empower Prevent Protect

Stivichall Primary School Online Safety. February M Bainbridge 31 As a result of this presentation what are you going to do at home? How can school help? via website Informal chat Practical help And…….Please visit the Safer Internet Day 2106 website.