2009 10 11 e safety strategy launch
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Everybody can benefit
Getting new digital technology
into people’s homes
Aston Pride – Computers in the Home
• 2 Secondaries and 5 Primaries• Over 700 computers • Connectivity through a Community Wireless Network
• National eGovernment Award 2008, in the category "Building a fairer society through ICT and eGovernment
Services"
Aston Pride – Computers in the Home
Computers for Pupils
• Direct grant to local authority• Secondary Schools• 18,000 computers distributed in Birmingham• E-Learning Foundation schemes
And now, Home Access
Diana Johnson, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Schools
Home Access aims to provide practical and financial support to low-income families who may not be able to afford a computer or the Internet. We will support these families to ensure that the educational and social benefits of 21st century technology are available to them.”
Why is this being done?
Having a computer at home associates with a 2 grade improvement in one subject at GCSE. Children who have access to a computer at home are more confident and capable users of technology and more independent learners overall.
Home Access Grants Scheme HAGS
• Individual grants to families• Becta• Barclaycard• Capita
The HAGS offer
Home Access Grants for low income families to cover the cost of:
Home Access Grants for low income families to cover the cost of:
Approved suppliers to
provide these packages
designed to support learning
Assistive technologies for
those with additional needs
HAGS
Who is eligible?
• KS2 and KS3• Eligibility based on Free School Meals• One package per family, not per child
So,
• Low income families• Schools not necessarily accustomed to home technology• Impact on family• Impact on school
Becta video
about Home Access
But
What are children doing when they get online?
Web 2.0?
Or
Places where we can add our stuff
Ofcom - Children, Young People & Online Content, October 2007
Which means that
• Over half of 12-15 year olds are using Social Networking Sites
• Roughly three times as many children are using them compared with their parents
Source: Ofcom – Children, Young People & Online Content, October 2007
What makes it a Social Networking Site?
• Sign up, create a profile, upload a photo• Find friends, create links• Create your own content• Manage privacy settings
Social Media in Practice
Children supported to use technology
in an appropriately controlled setting and in a safe environment.
Thank You
Any questions?