1. Helping Parents to Keep Their Children Safe Online Sarah Jay, LBE Extended Services Consultant CEOP Facilitator Previously had a career working for PlayStation

2. The Good News! There are many benefits of the internet and technology. How many benefits can you think of when using technology at home? Have a chat with those on your table and come up with some ideas.

3. Benefits for all the family Money management Communication Information & research Commitment Homework Creativity Games, TV and Films

4. Risks they might face.... Cyber Stranger Danger Inappropriate games and websites Using Technology at Home

5. What does ‘inappropriate’ mean in your house? Not age or content appropriate:  Violence / Abusive Language  Racial Hate  Pro eating disorders  Gambling  Pornographic Inappropriate websites and games

6. Age Ratings and Legal Implications PEGI (Pan European Game Information) carry's out the majority of age rating of computer games. It is important to note that the age ratings 12, 16 and 18 age ratings are mandatory and that it is illegal for a retailer to supply any game with any of these ratings to anyone below the specified age. The age ratings 3 and 7 are advisory only. The PEGI age ratings will enable parents and carers to make an informed choice when buying a game for their children.

7. Computer Game Quiz On your tables, you will find a piece of paper with 9 computer games titles. Can you guess what the age rating is for each game? For bonus points – do you know if these games can be played over the internet?

11. WHAT DO THE PEGI AGE RATINGS MEAN? The content of games given this rating is considered suitable for all age groups. Some violence in a comical context (typically Bugs Bunny or Tom & Jerry cartoon-like forms of violence) is acceptable. The child should not be able to associate the character on the screen with real life characters, they should be totally fantasy. The game should not contain any sounds or pictures that are likely to scare or frighten young children. No bad language should be heard and there should be no scenes containing nudity or any scenes referring to sexual activity. Any game that would normally be rated at 3 but contains some possibly frightening scenes or sounds may be considered suitable in this category. Some scenes of partial nudity may be permitted but never in a sexual context. Video games that show violence of a slightly more graphic nature towards fantasy characters and/or non graphic violence towards human-looking characters or recognisable animals, as well as video games that show nudity of a slightly more graphic nature will fall into this category. Any bad language in the category must be mild and fall short of sexual expletives. This rating is applied once the depiction of violence (or sexual activity) reaches a stage that looks the same as would be expected in real life. More extreme language, the encouragement of the use of tobacco and drugs and the depiction of criminal activities can be included in this category. This adult rating is applied when the level of violence reaches a stage where it becomes gross violence and/or includes elements of specific types of violence. In general terms it is where the level of violence is so visually strong that it would make the reasonable viewer react with a sense of revulsion. This rating is also applied where the level of sexual activity is explicit which may mean that genitals are visible. Any game that glamorises the use of real life drugs will also probably fall into this category.

12. Monitoring Content Do you know the games and websites your children play and visit? Do you know the content? Do they play others online? Who? Supervision is key. NB consider whether YouTube is an appropriate site for your child to view without your supervision.

13. What is cyber stranger danger or online grooming? What does an online friend mean to your child? Is it the same for you? Cyber Stranger Danger

14. Top tips Talk to your child about online grooming – encourage children to look for the uh-oh feeling. Talk to them about their online friends Let your child know that you are always there for support and you understand how easy it is for things to get out of control online Learn how to report any inappropriate contact made to your child online

15. Report and Support Report suspected online grooming – this could sexual chat, a child being asked to do something that makes them feel uncomfortable or someone insisting on meeting up. www.ceop.police.uk 24 hour confidential helpline for children and young people.

16. What is Cyberbullying? How and where can you be Cyberbullied? Who does it affect?

17. Taking responsibility – what we say online matters. Section 127 of the 2003 Communications ActSection 127 of the 2003 Communications Act covers abuse on Facebook, Twitter or other social media sites, in text messages or through nuisance phone calls. Experts say the rise in the number of cases is the result of easy internet access via smartphones. According to responses from 34 police forces, 6,919 people were investigated in 2011/12 under Section 127, including 744 children. Over the three years, 1,932 children were investigated and 1,203 were either charged with a criminal offence, fined, cautioned or warned verbally.

18. Offer reassurance and support. Don’t be afraid to ask questions Tell your child that if they are being bullied to always keep the evidence Block the bullies Learn how to report and where to go for further support Please speak to a member of staff at school if you do have any concerns. Top tips

19. Self Esteem and Social Networking What we put out online, affects how we and others behave and feel in the real world. “if you wouldn’t say, do, share, talk about, show others in real life – don’t do it online.” Instagram Orange HeartFacebook “likes”

20. How we use technology Using Technology at Home An example of Family Behaviours including:  Adding Photographs of our children on Social Network Sites  Location Settings enabled  Privacy Settings and Control  Mobile Phone usage  Children copy behaviours around them – how do we use technology in the home. Are we putting our children at risk on their behalf?

21. Parental Controls Set controls on:  Computers & Laptops, Tablets (ipads etc)  Mobile Phones / Smart Phones  Games Consoles – including handheld devices. Manage activity  Agree timings – automatic switch off at bedtime  Monitor websites and games  ALL internet enabled devices – Sky TV, Mobile Phone passwords, wifi password, Mobile PIN Codes – find out how to change them without asking the children! Limit the information / access with give to children. Set on all devices that link to the internet

22. Money Matters A 10 year old is using an older brothers games console to play FIFA. He accessed his Xbox Live account to purchase FIFA points at £7.99 per purchase. The purchases went through and he continued to do this 45 times spending approx. £350. The bank have refused to refund the monies as the account was not hacked.

23. Parental controls What do young people think...

24. Privacy Settings and Controls

25. Click Privacy Tab then adjust to increase or decrease privacy settings

28. Social Networking How old should you be to use the following social networking sites? Facebook Twitter Snapchat Instagram 11131518

29. Is my child too young to have a Facebook account? Help set up their profile Add your email as the main contact (if possible) Set the privacy settings to “friends” only and ensure they are children you know Show them a CEOP safety resource which outlines the risks (www.youtube.co.uk/ceop/jigsaw) ‘Like’ the Click CEOP page Check in and keep updated Social networking: Privacy

32. Use this function to set / change your passcode Use this section to change which apps can access your contacts. Also check your location settings. iPhone Settings

33. Under location settings – Find my iPhone app. This app allows remote access to lock or erase the phone in case of loss or theft. It can also be used to track the device.

34. Instagram What is it? Instagram is an online mobile photo-sharing, video- sharing and social networking service that enables its users to take pictures and videos, and share them on a variety of social networking platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, etc. Users add hashtags (e.g. #funinthesun) to help categorise and allow users to search for particular interests.

35. Snapchat Snapchat is a photo and video sharing app with a twist. The image / clip you send disappears seconds after they’re viewed—the sender gets to decide how long a photo will “live,” from 1 to 10 seconds, after it’s viewed. Users seem to like the spontaneity of feeling like socializing that’s (digital) footprint-free. But there are ways to capture and recover images, so no one should develop a false sense of “security” about that. Concerns have been raised that some younger users may be using the app to cause emotional harm through the posting of embarrassing pictures. Unlike other similar apps (e.g. instagram etc), users can only send images to friends only and not post as public images.

36. 5-7 8-10 Conversation starter…. Lee and Kim’s Adventure: Animal Magic  Animation – Be nice to people, like you would in the playground Jigsaw  10 minute film about Safe Social Networking View age appropriate animations and films at - www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parentswww.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents www.youtube.com/ceop

37. For more information… www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents www.facebook.com/ceop www.twitter.com/ceop http://vodafonedigitalparenting.co.uk/ http://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/