E-Safety
The link below will take you to the NSPCC video that was shown at our recent E Safety meeting for parents of pupils in Y5 and Y6. It deals with the risks children can face if they use apps like Snapchat, which are not meant to be used by children under 13.
Children can use this button to report anything that they are concerned about regarding e-safety.
Parents can also find information to help them keep their children safe on the Childnet website www.childnet-int.org where parents can access an internet safety guide “Keeping Up with Children on the Internet”
Teach your child the SMART rules:
S-Keep SAFE by being careful not to give out personal information-address, email, phone number or school name to someone you don’t trust
M-MEETING someone you have only been in touch with online can be dangerous
A-ACCEPTING emails or opening files or pictures or texts from people you don’t know or trust can lead to problems-they may contain viruses or nasty messages
R-not all people you get to know online, or the information you read, are RELIABLE,
T-TELL your parent or a trusted adult, if something or someone makes you feel uncomfortable or worried.
There are things you can do to help keep your child safe:
- Get involved in your children’s internet use. Discussing the opportunities and risks with children can help them see for themselves how they might get into and out of difficulty.
- Agree rules as a family about personal information, time spent online and contacting people via the internet.
- Create a family email address for registering online.
- Add www.virtualglobaltaskforce.com to your favourites in case you ever need to report online abuse to the police.
- Encourage your child to talk to you or someone else they trust if they feel worried or upset by something they see or that happens when they are online.
Here is another website that has helpful information for parents regarding E-Safety http://www.vodafone.com/content/parents/get-started.html
It has guidelines for different age groups of children and how to download a free Vodaphone Guardian app for smartphones to protect children when they are using them.
Live streaming
#Liveskills is a package of resources focusing on live streaming. Live streaming is increasingly becoming one of the most popular online activities for children and young people. Apps such as Musical.ly, Live.me, Periscope and YouNow are all soaring in popularity, which has seen other well established apps such as Facebook adding live streaming functions.
#LiveSkills explores the nuanced features of live streaming and the specific risks children and young people can face.
Key issues covered
- The types of tactics offenders use on live streaming platforms
- Skills to think critically about the people they meet online
- Identifying and responding to pressure and manipulation online
- Issues such as low confidence and self-esteem that can make children and young people particularly vulnerable ‘when live’
- Understanding online sexual abuse and sources of support
- Building resilience in children and young people
Target audience
The package contains resources for both primary and secondary aged children, and their parents/carers. Click on the link below to download resources.
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/professionals/resources/live-streaming/
