1. E-Safety Presentation Evening
21/09/16
Presenter: James Vyse & Alistair Goodhead
ICT and Computing Department
Welcome
Focus this evening is provide an introduction to some issues relating to Internet Safety. How do we make sure our children use Internet resources is a safe manner? Child protection is our primary goal!
Insafe is a European network of Awareness Centres promoting safe, responsible use of the Internet and mobile devices to young people.
The internet is an amazing resource which enables children and young people to connect, communicate and be creative in a number of different ways, on a range of devices. However, the internet is always changing, and being able to keep up to date with your children’s use of technology can be a challenge. You may sometimes feel that your children have better technical skills than you do, however children and young people still need advice and protection when it comes to managing their lives online and using the internet positively and safely. Today I hope to give you an overview of some of the risks your child may encounter whilst online. This will be followed by some practical advice to get you thinking about how you can support your child to get the most out of the internet. We have grouped potential online risks into 4 categories.

2. What are our youngsters doing online?
Blogging
Sharing music
Social networking, facebook,
Gaming, Xbox 360
Messaging
Commenting on others’ sites
Personalising their own pages
Youtube
Homework / general questioning (google, etc)
Skype
BBM
Instagram
SnapchatTwitter
Tumblr
Ask.fm
Weather
News
iTunes
Apps
Shopping
Google images
This list took 3 minutes to compile from a Y10 class (14-15 year olds)

3. Students are more interactive than ever before
We can be confident that we know in general the pattern of usage and trends :
Over 80% of young people aged 5-15 are online at home.
12-15 year olds are spending as much time on the internet (17 hours a week) as they do watching TV.
9% of 3-4 year olds use a tablet computer at home, according to their parents
22% of children aged 5-15 and 44% of 12-15’s go online via a mobile phone
Use of alternative portable devices to access online content without parental supervision is growing
One in four 14 year olds have met an online contact face-to-face; one in six 8-12 year olds have done so
What is parenting like in the Digital Age – listen to the kids!
Children are going online at ever-younger ages;
but their presence online starts even earlier, sometimes pre-birth with an ultra sound image.
By the time children are 2 years old, according to AVG’s survey research, 81% of children have an online footprint through parents uploading photos
The later squirm-value for teenagers and young people is perhaps not at the front of parents’ or grandparents’ minds as they celebrate new parenthood and their love for their children.
One of Vodafone’s stated key aims has been to bring alive to parents the meaning of digital footprints for them and their children.

4. Focus
Conduct
Content
Contact
Commercialism

5. Conduct Digital footprints Respect and manners
Who can view their content?
Keep their personal information safe
Reporting
Children need to be aware of the impact that their online activity can have on both themselves and other people, and the digital footprints that they create on the internet. These footprints can be perceived positively or negatively by people viewing the content, and for young people this may have a longer term impact on their online reputation, well-being and future career prospects. Encourage your children to put their best foot forward online and to show respect for others as they would be expected to do offline.
It’s easy to feel anonymous online and it’s important that children are aware of who is able to view, and potentially share, the information that they may have posted. When using the internet, it’s important to keep personal information safe and not share it with strangers. If your child uses services that include privacy settings then support them in putting these in place to ensure they have greater control over who can see their messages, photos and other content posted online. Discuss with your child the importance of reporting inappropriate conversations, messages, images and behaviours and how this can be done. Remind them that they can always tell an adult if something online has worried or upset them.

6. Online Reputation…
‘How can we come to any harm when we are sitting at home, nothing really bad can happen’… 15 year old girl ‘I just want to go ahead and have fun and not worry about things like that, it’s too boring’…
14 year old boy who was asked if he would look at the safety pages on a social networking site
Children are seeing the exciting aspects of the technology but struggling to take on board the potential risks. This is where we teachers and you parents need to step in and offer guidance.
So again risks include:
Damage to online reputation
Contact with unsuitable people
Exposure to inappropriate content
Potential for cyberbullying
Too much personal information given online
How easy is it to find valuable information about any one of us? Watch video
Think Before You Post - In this Web 2.0 world (interactivity), where people have the ability to instantly communicate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, it is more important than ever to think about your behaviour online to protect yourself and your friends.
While the message of "Think Before You Post" is relevant for all age groups, it is particularly important for those who frequently use social media services like Facebook.
Information and images online have longevity and an incredible reach, which we need to factor into any decision to post content. We need to think about the possible implications and impact of our posts.
Question for your child to consider:
Are they using the privacy settings offered by social networking services?
Are they selecting friends online that they can trust? Remember it's not just about what they post, but how others may use that content.
Are they carefully thinking about the potential consequences of publishing their photos before they upload them?
Do they ask for permission from their friends before publishing photos of them? A photo that may be funny to them may cause harm for a friend.
The common statement I hear is “I published my website with some photos but I’ve now deleted the site so it’s okay”
However, the chances are they didn’t delete their site before it was digitally archived and stored.

7. Content Adult content Hurtful and harmful content Reliable information
Illegal downloading
Some online content is not suitable for children. Some content is intended for adults, such as pornographic websites and gambling websites. Other content may be hurtful or harmful such as content expressing extreme views or promoting harmful behaviour. This content could be accessed and viewed via social networks, online games, blogs and websites. There are filtering options that can be activated on home broadband connections and controls on individual devices that can restrict the content children may discover online. These may be useful tools for your family but it is important to also discuss with your children what they might see online. Details on how to activate parental controls and filtering can be found on the UK Safer Internet Centre site.
parent information sheet – section 3
It’s important for children to consider the reliability of online material and be aware that it might not be true or written with a bias. Encourage your child to think critically about what they read online and to check several websites when searching for information. There can be legal consequences for using or downloading copyrighted content, without seeking the author’s permission. To find out more about the law and downloading film, music and television have a look at Childnet’s guide to downloading

8. Contact Online friends Privacy settings Grooming Cyberbullying
Tell someone they trust!
It is important for children to realise that new friends made online may not be who they say they are and that once a friend is added to an online account, they may be sharing their personal information with them. Regularly reviewing friends/followers lists and removing unwanted contacts is a useful step. Privacy settings online may also allow you to customise the information that each friend is able to access and via the ‘Safety Tools’ link on your parent information sheet – section 3 you can find out how to do this on various services.
If you have concerns that your child is, or has been, the subject of inappropriate sexual contact or approach by another person, it’s vital that you report it to the police via the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (on parent information sheet – section 4).
If your child is the victim of cyberbullying, this can also be reported online and offline. Remind your child that they should save all the messages, photos and other content received as evidence, and should never retaliate against malicious comments made towards them online. Reinforce with your child the importance of telling a trusted adult if someone is bullying them or making them feel uncomfortable, or if one of their friends is being bullied online.

9. Commercialism Advertising In-app purchases Pop ups Spam
Young people’s privacy and enjoyment online can sometimes be affected by advertising and marketing schemes, which can also mean inadvertently spending money online, for example within smartphone or tablet apps. Encourage your children to keep their personal information private; you could suggest using a family address when filling in online forms and this will mean they will avoid being inundated with spam and junk . Learn how to block pop ups, most web browsers have these now turned on as default but double check on the browser you and family use. Have you heard about recent news stories of children running up huge bills as a result of buying coins or gems in-game? To avoid this happening especially with younger children, explore the options for turning off or restricting in-app purchasing on devices. If you are unsure how to do this you can visit the UK Safer Internet Centre’s Parent’s Guide to Technology (on parent information sheet – section 3). --
Having spoken about the possible risks it is important to remember that the internet is a really positive tool that makes our lives much easier. It can be an intimidating world and knowing where to start can be daunting so the UK Safer Internet Centre have put together a checklist of simple steps for you to take to help support your child online.
Co-funded by the European Union

10. Advice for Parents Four steps:
Have on-going conversations with your children about staying safe online.
Use safety tools on social networks and other online services, eg Facebook privacy settings.
Decide if you want to use parental controls on your home internet.
Understand devices and the parental control tools they offer in our Parents' Guide to Technology.
Parents and carers play a key role in supporting children to learn about how to stay safe online, and they are one of the first people children turn to if things go wrong. We know it can be difficult to stay on top of the wide range of sites and devices that young people use, so we hope that the following advice helps.
1. Have on-going conversations with your children about staying safe online
It is really important to chat with your children on an ongoing basis about staying safe online.
Not sure where to begin? These conversation starter suggestions can help.
Ask your children to tell you about the sites they like to visit and what they enjoy doing online.
Ask them about how they stay safe online. What tips do they have for you, and where did they learn them? What is OK and not OK to share?
Ask them if they know where to go for help, where to find the safety advice, privacy settings and how to report or block on the services they use.
Encourage them to help someone! Perhaps they can show you how to do something better online or they might have a friend who would benefit from their help and support.
Think about how you each use the internet. What more could you do to use the internet together? Are there activities that you could enjoy as a family?
2. Use safety tools on social networks and other online services, eg Facebook privacy settings
Most online services offer some safety features that can help you manage access to age-inappropriate content, report concerns or protect privacy.
It is a good idea to think about the sites and services your family uses, and check out which features these sites have that might be helpful for you. Talk to your children and make sure they know how to use the tools on the sites and services they use.
3. Decide if you want to use parental controls on your home internet
How to set up filters on your home internet to help prevent age inappropriate content being accessed on devices in your home. 
The 4 big internet providers in the UK – BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Media - provide their customers with free parental controls which can be activated at any time. They have come together to produce these helpful video guides to help you to download and set-up the controls offered by your provider.
4. Understand devices and the parental control tools they offer in our Parents' Guide to Technology
A guide has been created to answer these questions and introduce some of the most popular devices, highlighting the safety tools available and empowering parents with the knowledge they need to support their children to use these technologies safely and responsibly. Smartphones, Gaming Devices, Tablets.

11. Websites for further information

12. ? Questions? Thank you for your attendance this evening!
Your children know an awful lot about these new technologies.
Talk to them and be prepared to listen and learn….
Latest magazine available online here
Digital Parenting Magazine
All it leaves me to do is to thank you for coming out this evening.
Forewarned is for-armed.
Powerpoint will be available via school website
Take copy of Digital Parenting Magazine – most recent copy is online
I hope the presentation has proven useful to you.
The Internet is not going to go away, neither are the developing mobile technologies, so our childrens’ safety comes down to all of us not panicking and keeping communication channels open with our youngsters.