E-Safety for Parents and Carers

Helping to keep your children safe online

Acknowledgements

http://www.childnet-int.org/kia/

http://www.hertsdirect.org/csf

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Raise standardsWhy do we and our young people

use ICT?

Aims of this session

• Look at how children are using the Internet

• Raise awareness of eSafety issues

• Consider ways of supporting parents/ carers

• Offer guidance on keeping your child safe

Respond to the negative

Promote the positive

How we use these technologies

Parents / Carers

e-mailShoppingBooking holidaysResearch

Young people

MusicGamesChat Instant Messaging IMBlogsSocial Networking

Are you one of the 28% of parents who use the internet and describe themselves as beginners?

7% of children describe themselves as beginners

Moving on……

Download

Consume

“Corporate”

Separate media

(Parents / Carers) Young people

web2

Upload

Create

Personal

Converged media

Some of the technologies……

BLOGS

E-mail

Podcasting

Instant messaging

Gaming sites

Social networking

Chat Rooms

Mobile phones

Video broadcasting

Music Download

sites

Wikies

What next???

Text

P2Pfile-sharing

• Chat Rooms are websites or part of websites that provide an area for communities with common interests to chat in real time. Many Many

• Instant Messaging IM is a way of communicating with another individual in real time across the internet using text-based not voice communication. One One

Chat Rooms Instant messaging

79% of children use IM

29% of parents don’t know what IM is

Get I.T. safe NCH 2006 11 – 16 year olds

Social networking

• Based on the idea of networking with friends and friends of friends

•49% of the 3,000 children surveyed by Ofcom have a social networking profile

•It is estimated that 19% of all UK youngsters have a presence on a social networking site (Source: Ofcom)

•Required age for Bebo registration = 13 years

• Role-play, adventure and life simulations are becoming very popular

• Added extra elements of self-expression and personalisation

• Play on-line with other gamers from around the world

• Play in real-time

Gaming sites

School Outside of school

•Supervised

•Monitored

•Filtered

•Curriculum

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Potential risks

• 73% of online adverts are not clearly labelled making it difficult for children and adults to recognise them

• 57% of 9-19 yr olds have come into contact with online pornography accidentally.• 4 in 10 pupils aged 9-19 trust most of the information on the internet.• 1/3 of young people have received unwanted sexual or nasty comments online. Only 7% of

parents think their child has received such comments.

Content ContactCommerce

Inaccurate and harmful

Adult content

Illegal content

Inappropriate contact

Cyberbullying

Sex offenders

Privacy

Advertising & information

Invasive software

Commercial risks

• Blur between content & advertising

• Subtle requests for marketing information- “Tell a friend”

• Invasive programmes - adware/popups

Commercial risks

20% of children claim they mustn’t fill in online forms, compared with 57% of parents who do not allow it.

Know IT All

Content viewed

Inaccurate content Extreme material Pornography

4 in 10 pupils aged 9-19 trust most of the information on the internet

Know IT All

57% of 9-19 yr olds have come into contact with online pornography. Only 16% of parents think that their child has seen pornography on the internet.

Contact risks

Social networking sites

Instant messaging (eg MSN)

P2P (filesharing)

Multi-user online games

Chat rooms

49% of kids say that they have given out personal information5% of parents think their child has given out such information

Know IT All

Over to you…

What do YOU think is the biggest risk to children online?

Why is education so important in this area?

• Biggest danger is the not knowing –

55% access the internet everyday47% for an hour or more21% liked IM/Chat the most15% used gaming sites33% had access in their bedrooms25% have met someone offline83% have taken a friend

(CEOP, 2007)

What is Cyberbullying?

Threats

Hacking Manipulation

Stalking Public postings

ExclusionPrejudice

Cyberbullying

• Threats and intimidation Threats sent to people by mobile phone, email, or online.

• Harassment or stalkingRepeated, prolonged, unwanted contact or monitoring of another person.

• Vilification / defamation / prejudice-based bullying These may be general insults or racist, homophobic or sexist bullying.

• Ostracising / peer rejection / exclusion Set up of a closed group refusing to acknowledge one user on purpose.

• Identity theft, unauthorised access and impersonation‘Hacking’ by finding out or guessing a username and password.

• Publicly posting, sending or forwarding information or imagesDisclosing information on a website.

• ManipulationMay involve getting people to act or talk in a provocative way.

Safe to Learn: Embedding Anti-bullying Work in Schools. DCSF 2007

Differences

• 24/7 contact No escape at home

• Impact Massive potential audience

reached rapidly. Potentially stay online forever

• Perception of anonymity More likely to say things online

• Profile of target/bully Physical intimidation changed

• Some cases are unintentional Bystander effect

• Evidence Inherent reporting proof

Let’s Fight It Together film

View the film from www.digizen.org/cyberbullying/film.aspx

• CEOP works across the UK and maximises international links to tackle child sex abuse wherever and whenever it happens.

• provides internet safety advice for parents and carers

• provides information on internet safety and safe surfing for young people aged 11 to 16 years

• report facility enabling anyone to report any inappropriate or potentially illegal activity with or towards a child online

Know where to report

Content ContactCommerce

www.phonepayplus.org.uk + your operator+ your Internet Service Provider

www.iwf.org.uk www.ceop.gov.ukwww.thinkuknow.co.uk

Advice for parents• Be careful about denying access to the technology• Understand the tools• Discuss cyberbullying with your children

- always respect others- treat your passwords with care- block/delete contacts & save conversations- don’t reply/retaliate- save evidence- make sure you tell

• Report the cyberbullying- school- service provider- police

Mobile phone advice

Know how your child’s phone works (e.g. Bluetooth, Internet access)

Agree the type of content that you would be happy for them to download, knowingly receive or send on to others

Save any abusive messages/inappropriate images for evidence purposes

Decide together what are acceptable billsEncourage balanced use – switching off at

mealtimes, bedtime.

Checklist of questions for mobiles

Mobile Operators Code of Practice Services to protect children that operators are committed to including.

Childnet’s Checklist for parents To help parents ensure that these protections are in place. Questions include: How can I turn Bluetooth off? Can I put a bar on premium numbers?

SAFE – Keep safe by being careful not to give out personal information – including full name and email address - to people who you don’t trust online.

MEETING – Meeting up with someone you have only been in touch with online can be dangerous. Only do so with your parent’s/carer’s permission and even then only when they can be present. ACCEPTING – Accepting e-mails, IM messages or opening files from people you don’t know can be dangerous – they may contain viruses or nasty messages!

RELIABLE – Someone online may be lying about who they are, and information you find on the internet may not be true. Check information and advice on other websites, in books or ask someone who may know.

TELL – Tell your parent/carer or teacher if someone or something makes you feel uncomfortable or worried, or you or someone you know is being cyberbullied.

SMART rules

eSafety - resources

www.thinkuknow.com

http://www.childnet-int.org/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/

http://www.iwf.org.uk/

http://www.getnetwise.org/

Aims of this session

• Look at how children are using the Internet

• Raise awareness of eSafety issues

• Consider ways of supporting parents/ carers

• Offer guidance on keeping your child safe

• Next steps

Acknowledgementshttp://www.childnet-int.org/kia/http://www.hertsdirect.org/csf