1. Social Media Staying one step ahead of your children!!

2.  Introduction  The law and our position  What are today’s concerns – interactive session  KS2 film – “Jigsaw”  Feedback and discussion  What you can do  Apps, features and devices  Cyber bullying  Useful websites Contents

3.  Most social media requires min age 13  So….the school can’t teach children how to use social media  But …we have a responsibility to keep our children safe and we have to be realistic  So…we teach them with their safety in mind for the future  We use DB Primary to help the children learn how to use social media responsibly. The law and our position

4.  Discuss and write down the things that concern you about our children and social media – 10 mins What are today’s concerns

5.  Produced for CEOP - Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre  www.ceop.police.uk/ www.ceop.police.uk  Available from “Thinkuknow” website  www.thinkuknow.co.uk/ www.thinkuknow.co.uk  A film about “Becky”  Year 4 upwards  Click here for Jigsaw Click here for Jigsaw Jigsaw

6. Summarise and discuss concerns

7.  Favoured by children  Age limit 13  Tips for parents – Instagram help centre  https://help.instagram.com/154475974694511/ https://help.instagram.com/154475974694511/  Anyone can find and see a public profile  Set your posts to private – people have to request to see your posts  Remove followers and block people Instagram Possible issues…

8.  “Enjoy fast and fun mobile conversation! Snap a photo or a video, add a caption, and send it to a friend. They'll view it, laugh, and then the Snap disappears”  Age limit 13  A Parents Guide to Snapchat  http://www.connectsafely.org/wp- content/uploads/snapchat_guide.pdf http://www.connectsafely.org/wp- content/uploads/snapchat_guide.pdf  No puplic posts – you select your audience Snapchat Possible issues…

9.  Most widely used social media  but not necessarily by children  Age limit 13  Privacy basics - www.facebook.com/about/basics www.facebook.com/about/basics  Anyone can find and see a public profile  You can prevent people seeing most of your details  You can stop people posting on your wall  You can stop people tagging (naming) you in pictures  You can stop people commenting on your posts  You can stop people finding you using search engines Facebook Possible issues…

10.  Almost free texting  Age limit 16  Privacy - Jan Koum, founder of WhatsApp:  “Respect for your privacy is coded into our DNA, and we built WhatsApp around the goal of knowing as little about you as possible: You don’t have to give us your name and we don’t ask for your email address. We don’t know your birthday. We don’t know your home address. We don’t know where you work. We don’t know your likes, what you search for on the internet or collect your GPS location. None of that data has ever been collected and stored by WhatsApp, and we really have no plans to change that.  You can add pictures to texts Possible issues… Whats app

11.  Fast texting – massive global use  Policy - “Our Services are not directed to persons under 13. If you become aware that your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us at privacy@twitter.com. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we take steps to remove such information and terminate the child’s account”  http://sociallyactive.com/twitter-and-kids-a-parents-guide/  Everyone can see public profiles  You can select you audience  You can Add pictures Twitter Possible issues…

12.  Use “Safe Search”  http://www.safesearchkids.com/youtube-parental- controls/#.VVRSOYtFDIU http://www.safesearchkids.com/youtube-parental- controls/#.VVRSOYtFDIU You Tube Possible issues…

13. What can you do?

14.  Internet provider: you can set up filters to help block access to inappropriate content on any device that connects to your home wifi  Mobile operator: filters are often automatically set up on mobile contracts, but you can double-check with your provider  Devices: many devices have parental control settings, for example, to help restrict spending in apps or disable location functions  Online services: sites like BBC iPlayer and YouTube have parental control settings to help restrict access to inappropriate content  We have summarised and included links to help and support pages Features and Filters It only takes a phone call!

15.  Operating Systems  Set passwords!!  Setup different user accounts  Major Players e.g. Microsoft, Apple, have time limits settings for weekdays and weekends http://www.choose.net/media/guide/features/parental-controls-broadband- internet-safety.html PCs and Laptops

16.  Virtually all major players offer parental control:  http://www.choose.net/media/guide/features/p arental-controls-broadband-internet- safety.html http://www.choose.net/media/guide/features/p arental-controls-broadband-internet- safety.html  TalkTalk - Home Safe  BT – Parental Controls  Sky – Shield  Virgin Media – Websafe Internet Service Providers

17.  All mobile providers offer free parental control services  The services need to be activated  Talk to your provider  http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/internet/online-safety- and-security/parental-controls-for-mobile-phones/ http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/internet/online-safety- and-security/parental-controls-for-mobile-phones/ Mobile Networks It only takes a phone call!

18. Communication with your children

19.  Talk to your children  Be aware  Set up filters  Restrict internet access on mobile phones  Set children’s passwords  Set access controls on devices so that you can monitor your children’s usage What you can do (summarised) REMEMBER…. YOU are in control!

20.  Becoming the biggest form of bullying in the UK  Easier to bully when you can’t see your victim  http://www.childnet.com/teachers-and- professionals/for-working-with-young-people/hot- topics/cyberbullying http://www.childnet.com/teachers-and- professionals/for-working-with-young-people/hot- topics/cyberbullying Cyber bullying

21.  http://www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers/hot- topics/parental-controls http://www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers/hot- topics/parental-controls  www.kidsmart.org.uk www.kidsmart.org.uk  www.thinkuknow.co.uk/ www.thinkuknow.co.uk  www.ceop.police.uk/ www.ceop.police.uk/  http://www.safesearchkids.com/youtube-parental- controls/#.VVRSOYtFDIU http://www.safesearchkids.com/youtube-parental- controls/#.VVRSOYtFDIU Helpful Websites