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Ofcom’s annual Children’s Media Literacy Audit published

Ofcom's annual Children's Media Literacy Audit has been published today with updated findings. The 3 rd annual report, is designed to give an overview of media literacy among UK children and young people aged 5-15 and their parents/ carers. Some interesting new findings to ponder... Social Networking...

Posted to e-Safety in Schools (Weblog) by averyr01 on 03-26-2010
Anti-bullying Week 2009 – Be Safe in Cyberspace

The Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA) is calling on all schools in England to take part in Anti-Bullying Week 2009, which takes place 16 -20 November. The focus will be on cyberbullying - the use of information communications technology (ICT), particularly mobile phones and the internet, to deliberately upset...

Posted to e-Safety in Schools (Weblog) by averyr01 on 11-05-2009
myguide: Building parents’ and carers’ confidence online

Children's Minister Delyth Morgan yesterday launched a new facility on myguide , a free and easy-to-use tool to help parents and carers catch up with their children when it comes to the Internet. "myguide" helps provide the next step in the Government's implementation of Dr Tanya Byron's...

Posted to e-Safety in Schools (Weblog) by averyr01 on 08-25-2009
Safeguarding online - Explaining the risk posed by violent extremism

The internet is a huge source of positive experiences that offers unprecedented opportunities for global information exchange, communication, networking and education. However, alongside these benefits are risks, often similar to those in the offline world. The offline risks of terrorism and violent...

Posted to e-Safety in Schools (Weblog) by averyr01 on 08-18-2009
Childnet International Youth IGF Project

Childnet International are currently running the Youth IGF Project to capture the voice of children and young people to take to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) a UN mandated meeting in the Autumn. The IGF is a four day international gathering that gives governments, the internet industry, organisations...

Posted to e-Safety in Schools (Weblog) by averyr01 on 06-19-2009
The Children's Charities' Coalition for Internet Safety launch their Digital Manifesto

The Children's Charities Coalition on Internet Safety ( CHIS ) has launched its "Digital Manifesto", which it is sending to all the political parties represented in the Westminster Parliament, the Scottish Parliament and the Assemblies in Northern Ireland and Wales. The manifesto asks the...

Posted to e-Safety in Schools (Weblog) by averyr01 on 06-19-2009
New resource from Childnet: Know It All for Primary Schools

A new resource from Childnet International is now available: Know IT All for Primary Schools. This resource has been produced specifically for the primary sector with support from Becta, the TDA and the UK Council for Child Internet Safety; KIA for Primary Schools aims to engage with primary aged children...

Posted to e-Safety in Schools (Weblog) by averyr01 on 04-24-2009
Becta’s “Oh, nothing much” report

The majority of parents say that they don't know as much about their child's day at school as they would like too, according to the " Oh, Nothing Much report " commissioned by Becta to support its Next Generation Learning campaign. The survey of 1,000 children aged between 7 and 14...

Posted to e-Safety in Schools (Weblog) by averyr01 on 04-15-2009
Facebook friend saves suicidal teen

A girl in America saw a suicidal comment from a UK boy on her Facebook friends list, and within three hours he was found and taken to the hospital for treatment, The Daily Mail reports here Shortly before 11.30pm on the1st April, the 16-year-old boy wrote: ‘I'm going away to do something I've...

Posted to e-Safety in Schools (Weblog) by averyr01 on 04-06-2009
Connect Safely's Top Tips to prevent Sexting

Connect Safely have launched some top tips to protect teens from ‘ Sexting' which can be found here The advice is aimed at both parents and teen and looks at the legalities, effects and consequences sexting can have both now and on young people's futures. The advice is based on research - conversations...

Posted to e-Safety in Schools (Weblog) by averyr01 on 04-06-2009

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