1. W ELCOME TO E-S AFETY W EEK How to stay safe online

2. A IMS OF THE S ESSION Cyberbullying – what is it? What does it look like? Social Networking – potential dangers What we are doing in school? What can help at home? Questions

3. N EW T ECHNOLOGY... O LD P ROBLEM

4. W HAT IS C YBERBULLYING ? The official definition... Cyberbullying is use of computers or mobile phones to threaten, bully, harass or intimidate another person or group of people.

5. S CALE National Centre for Social Research “Half of all 14-year-olds are the victims of bullying” Cyberbullying – by mobile phone, email and on websites – is now as common as name-calling among teenagers Girls were more likely to be victims and cited cyber-bullying, name-calling and excluding victims from friendship groups as the most common forms of bullying. Can affect adults too, including school staff

6. S OCIAL N ETWORKING – J UST H OW M ANY ?!

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9. W HAT C AN B E D ONE ? Privacy Settings Control what can be seen Guidelines on UK Safer Internet Centre Website

10. W HY IS A WARENESS SO I MPORTANT ? Digital footprints Respect and manners Who can view their content? Keep their personal information safe# Reporting

11. W HAT A RE W E D OING I N S CHOOL ? Established E-Safety Curriculum: launched in E-Safety Week Password Awareness Established procedures for reporting cyberbullying Digital Leaders 360 degree safe assessment Knowledge of reporting incidents Supporting parents/carers with cyberbullying incidents. Subscription to bi-monthly magazines E-safety group

12. U NSURE... C HECK OUT THE W EBSITE

13. W HAT CAN YOU DO AT HOME ? Open dialogue with your child Consider filtering and blocking software Think before you/they post Understand the laws Privacy settings and reporting Save the evidence and report the incident Age ratings on apps and games Protect their personal information