1. eSafety and Technology
St George’s Primary School
Monday 13th February

2. Key Points for session:
Why eSafety is important;
Some of the challenges and issues that new technology brings;
Apps and age restrictions;
PEGI Ratings for games;
What you can do to help your family stay safe and keep you in control.

3. Why is esafety important?
The internet, gaming and social media now forms a huge part of children's lives;
Use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly;
Recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour;
Identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact;
It can offer great opportunities for learning and collaboration.

4. eSafety:
Content – Internet use: Inappropriate/ unreliable/plagiarism i.e. safety of children’s minds;
Commerce - scams, phishing, downloads which steal information– even on ‘educational websites’;
Contact - via interactive technologies – multiplayer games: Xbox. PlayStation & Nintendo; Social media;
Culture – blogging, social networking, Cyberbullying.

5. Changing environment

6. 1 in 3 have made friends with people they don’t know on Social media
89% of children have Internet access at home
82% can access the Internet in their bedroom
Children typically access social media sites such as Facebook, chat rooms and Youtube.
Survey of 8-12 year olds
1 in 5 have been bullied of ‘trolled’ online
7 in 10 feel happy when using the Internet
1 in 5 have Social Media accounts

7. Popular Apps

8. Age restrictions 13 Years old 16 Years old 18 Years old*
* 18 to sign up, 13 to use.

9. PEGI games ratings? Over 80% of games are PEGI-12 or under!
Only 6.2% of games are PEGI-18.

10. What can be done at home?
Talk to children about the apps/ websites they are using;
Parental filters, most Internet Providers have free software ;
Guided access and restrictions on iPads;
Ensure any Social Media accounts are private.

11. Useful Websites Safer Internet Centre Think You Know NSPCC Parentport
Yoursphere
Digital Parenting

12. Any Questions? http://www.stgeorges.wirral.sch.uk/e-safety/
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