e-Safety in Schools

Beatbullying launches new site for Young People

averyr01 — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:11:00 GMT

Anti-bullying charity Beatbullying has launched a new website for young people. The revamped website includes social networking, blogging, music uploading and video features. It enables young people of all ages to share thier own videos, photos and upload...(read more)

UK Youth Online Unconference

averyr01 — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:25:00 GMT

The UK Youth Online Unconference is a free event for anyone with an interest in how technology impacts upon, or can be used in, work with under 18s. It will be an opportunity to discuss, demonstrate and explore what the latest online developments mean...(read more)

Children avoiding age restrictions on Social Networking Sites

averyr01 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:23:00 GMT

Nearly a quarter of children between the ages of 8 and 12 are dodging the age restrictions imposed by social networking sites such as Facebook, Bebo and MySpace. A recent poll suggests that from these results, more than 750,000 children could be illicitly...(read more)

Kitemark for Child Safety Online

averyr01 — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:40:00 GMT

A new "Kitemark for Child Safety Online has been launched with the Home Office and Ofcom to provide consumers - especially parents - reassurance that their children will not be subjected to undesirable web content." Becta have played a key role...(read more)

Internet Service Providers sign up to tackle Online Music Piracy

averyr01 — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:12:00 GMT

Six of the UK's largest Internet Service Providers (ISPs), BT, Virgin, Orange, Tiscali, BSkyB and Carphone Warehouse, have agreed to join with the Music industry to try and tackle the growing issue of online piracy. The proposal from the government...(read more)

Junior Safety Zones for the World Wide Web

averyr01 — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:57:00 GMT

Merlin John has recently written a article, published on the FutureLabs website considering how Primary Schools can use the internet as teaching tool whilst taking into account e-Safety considerations. Merlin states how Primary Schools across the UK are...(read more)

First UK Conviction for laundering proceeds of commercial distribution of child abuse images in the UK

averyr01 — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:37:00 GMT

CEOP have managed to secure a conviction for the first person in UK to be arrested for money-laundering the proceeds of commercial distribution of child abuse images. Andrian Benzin, a 29 year old Moldovan national who was living in London was arrested...(read more)

Are Children the only ones who need advice on staying safe?

averyr01 — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:51:00 GMT

Children in Sweden are reportedly embarrassed and concerned about what their parents get up to on the Internet, according to a report from the Barnens Rätt i Samhället (Children's Rights in Society). BRIS reported a rise in complaints to 1,895 in...(read more)

DCSF publishes action plan to implement Byron Recommendations

averyr01 — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:42:00 GMT

Yesterday, 24th June 2008, the Government published an action plan detailing how the recommendations from March 2008s Byron Review will be implemented. The report was published by Children’s Minister Kevin Brennan, Home Office Minister Vernon Coaker and...(read more)

Free Online Introduction to Internet Safety for Parents

averyr01 — Fri, 30 May 2008 13:57:00 GMT

UK Online centres have launched a new website aimed at teaching parents online safety, myguide . You can find your nearest UK Online centre here . Currently there are no UK Online centres here in Kent, however that doesn't mean you can't register...(read more)

Ofcom publish Media Literacy Audit

averyr01 — Tue, 27 May 2008 09:38:00 GMT

Ofcom have undertaken an audit into childrens "Media Literacy" The report can be found here Ofcom’s definition of media literacy, was developed after consultation with stakeholders was defined as ‘the ability to access, understand and create...(read more)

Cyberbullying - not just for kids

averyr01 — Mon, 19 May 2008 09:47:00 GMT

A recent news report from BBC News worldwide stated how a 49 year old woman, Lori Drew from Missouri USA, who set up a fake Myspace Profile to cyberbully a 13 year old girl who later committed suicide, is facing criminal charges. D rew has been indicted...(read more)

Byron Review - The Next Steps

averyr01 — Thu, 15 May 2008 14:52:00 GMT

An announcement by the Government (See here ): "Kevin Brennan and Vernon Coaker today announced the UK Council for Child Internet Safety will launch in September 2008, six months ahead of the recommended timescale set out by Dr Tanya Byron in her...(read more)

UK Hector's World available for KS1

averyr01 — Thu, 08 May 2008 09:13:00 GMT

Press Release from CEOP today: "Hector's World is available at www.thinkuknow.co.uk/hectorsworld Children as young as five years old are the focus of a new online safety programme being launched today, Thursday 8th May 2008, by the Child Exploitation...(read more)

Teachtoday - Making sense of technology

averyr01 — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:30:00 GMT

A new teachers' website which delivers a strong lesson in e-safety has been launched: teachtoday This website has been set up to help to support the many teachers that feel the need to address e-safety issues but worry that they do not know enough...(read more)

Your Views required - e-Safety in Kent Schools

averyr01 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:46:00 GMT

Due to the recent press attention and focus on e-Safety (See blog posts on New Home Office Proposals and The Byron Review ) I'm seeking opinions to see if readers feel that enough is being done in Kent and indeed in Kent Schools to consider these...(read more)

New Home Office Proposals on Internet Safety

averyr01 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:46:00 GMT

The Home Office has made today new recommendations to improve safety for children on the internet. The package of new guidelines was developed in consultation with children's charities and social networking websites. It calls for Social Networking...(read more)

Social Networking Sites to link to 999

averyr01 — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:49:00 GMT

An article in today’s Daily Telegraph states that Social Networking sites will have to advertise the 999 emergency services number according to new government guidelines. It is hoped that this will encourage children to call the police directly to report...(read more)

The Byron Review

averyr01 — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:56:00 GMT

A six month study which announces the first national strategy for child internet safety has been set out in a report for government today by Dr Tanya Byron named as "Safer Children in a Digital World" The report argues that the government and...(read more)

Todays Children are being "raised online"

averyr01 — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:14:00 GMT

A recent report by the Institute for Public Policy Research ( IPPR) ahead of the impending Byron review , which will be offical released later today, has uncovering some interesting figures about how much time and access today’s youth has to the internet...(read more)

Cyberbullying for teachers too?

averyr01 — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:41:00 GMT

An article in The Times this week discusses the ideas raised at the annual Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) conference 2008, that teachers are becoming increasingly at risk of being victims of Cyberbullying.. A recent ALT poll found that 1...(read more)

Living in the World of Warcraft

averyr01 — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:02:00 GMT

The Swedish Media Council commissioned a report into MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games) "Living in the world of Warcraft" in 2007 which was carried out by Jonas Linderoth, PhD, and Ulrika Bennerstedt, MA, of Gothenburg...(read more)

I.T Girls?

averyr01 — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:59:00 GMT

A recent study from Tescos Computers for Schools has shown that girls may now be ahead of boys when it comes to technology and its use in today’s society. It was an independent study completed by Tickbox research on behalf of Tesco, and the total survey...(read more)

Internet Safety Survey – Social Networking sites and Schools

averyr01 — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:35:00 GMT

Kent County Council has been asked to circulate a survey which is aimed at schools to investigate their experiences and perceptions on social networking sites. It was originally conducted by the SWGfL in the summer and Becta has asked that all authorities...(read more)

Byron Review Competition

averyr01 — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:29:00 GMT

As part of the ongoing work of the Byron Review ; looking at the risks to children from exposure to potentially harmful or inappropriate material on the internet and in video games, Dr Tanya Byron is inviting young people to contribute to the debate....(read more)

Kent highlighted as a best practice case study in Becta e-safety publication!

AlanDay — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:24:00 GMT

Becta have produced a toolkit for Local Safeguarding Children Board's and LA's. The publication includes a case study detailing how Kent has developed its e-safety policy and practice. On a straight word-count, Kent gets 64 mentions, and provides clear...(read more)

Safer Internet Day 2008

averyr01 — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:15:00 GMT

On the 15th February 2008, Schools across the globe are being invited to participat e in insafe ’s "Safer Internet Day". Schools are encouraged to use the day to reflect on key issues within their school and to raise an awareness of safer internet use...(read more)

YouTube & Beatbullying join forces with new channel

AlanDay — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 06:31:00 GMT

YouTube has launched a new channel to encourage young people to denounce the intimidation. Children & Young People can post their own videos and messages. Channels are YouTube members ( Beatbullying in this case) who upload videos. You can subscribe...(read more)

Safer Internet Searching for Children - Auntie Beeb does the job!

AlanDay — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:03:00 GMT

There are safe search engines that children can use with confidence! Both are operated by the BBC, one of which is specifically aimed at use by younger children. BBC Search Engine CBBC Search Engine The BBC Search Engine is comprehensive, UK focused and...(read more)

Free e-Safety teaching resources for Key Stage 2

AlanDay — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:48:00 GMT

The thinkuknow Cybercafé for Key Stage 2 pupils has been developed by CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection) , alongside BECTA (The British Educational Communications and Technology Agency) and the Internet Proficiency Group. It aims to develop...(read more)