Turning It Off is Not the AnswerInternet Safety PresentationAndrew Quinn

60% of 9–16 year olds go online everyday or almost everydayInternet access is diversifying –49% use it in their bedroom,33% via a mobile phone or handheld device48% of parents think their child knows more about the internetthen they do 48% of children in the UK saythere are things on the internetthat bother children theirown age The internet is an integral part of a child’s life. Source: EU Kids Online IISource: EU Kids Online IISource: Ofcom, 2011Source: EU Kids Online IISome facts and figures

Online activities

EducationEntertainmentCommunicationWhat are they doing online?

The web encourages engagement and participationSocial networking inspires additional online debate24/7 accessibility provides a platform for out-of-school learningOnline publishing engenders a sense of ownershipPublication of work encourages peer assessment

Social Networks - Facebook

Instant messaging and private chat?

FunctionsMobile technology

Video rooms and webcams

LOLROFLASLASLACYTBRBLaugh out loudRolls on floor laughingAge, sex, locationAge, sex, location, availabilitySee you tomorrowBe right back?RUDG2GOMGBTWPOSP999What are you doing?Got to goOh my god!By the wayParent over shoulderParent alert!A different language, literally

KS3/4 age 11-1623% use their mobile to access the internet15.6 hours online in atypical week87% of those with a SNS profile say it can only be seen by friends24% who use the internet at home feel more confidenton the internet than inreal life What are they up to online? – KS1-4 comparisonSource: Ofcom, UK Children's Media Literacy, 2011

Young people – Recent trendsUnwanted contact/groomingCyber bullyingHarmful content/illegal materialSelf generated content (including images)Privacy/digital footprints

Cyber bullying

Cyber bullying“Bullying which is carried out through an internet service suchas email, chat room, discussion group or instant messaging ortext messaging”21% of UK children say they have been bullied and 8% say this occurred on theinternet (EU Kids Online II)Cyber Bullying: Online harassment that: is repeated over time through offline and online channels often involves a power imbalance between a perpetrator and a victim e.g. a difference in online skills

Cyber bullying: Joe’s story

24/7 contactImpactAnonymityAbuse has changedThe bystander effectThere’s no escapeHuge audience, speed of contact,permanent effectVictims may not know who bully isMental intimidation, Promises of violence,Threaten social standingUnintentional complicityCyber bullying

Grooming

Grooming“A course of conduct enacted by a suspected paedophile, which would give a reasonable person cause for concern that any meeting with a child arising from the conduct would be for unlawful purposes.”29% of children in the UK have had online contact with people they had not met before (EU Kids Online II)The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) receives more than 600 reports of grooming a month

Signs to look out for if you think achild might be being groomedExcessive use of the computerAggressive behaviour regarding internetusageSecretive behaviourChange in use of sexual language

What can be done?

Grooming Help children understand that they should never give out personal details to online friends. They could put themselves at risk as well as friends and families. Once information is online it is hard to remove – it can be copied, cached etc. Information about individuals is not just stored on their profiles – friends, family contacts can lead offenders to a victim Personal Information includes: Name E-mail address/messenger ID Mobile number Pictures of themselves or others Home address, school details Places they are going

By youUse the technology available

Example: Facebook privacy settings

Parental control (Windows)

Parental controls (Bing / YouTube)

Parental controls (Xbox)

• Central location: PC should be a family resource• Communication: Discuss your children’s virtual life as you would their actual life Ask them to teach you how to use applications; share the experience• Teach yourself: Learn about the technology. If you’re open to it you’re open to the dangers By Parents

Help is out there

Talk to your child about what they’re up to online. Watch Thinkuknow films and cartoons with your child. Keep up-to-date with your child’s development online. Set boundaries in the online world just as you would in the real world. Keep all equipment that connects to the internet in a family space. Use parental controls on devices that link to the internet, such as the TV, laptops, computers, games consoles and mobile phones. Top TipsHelp is out there

Peer to peer support network for young people who arebeing bullied - www.cybermentors.org.uk 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 Support and Report

For ChildrenSearch for ‘Click CEOP’ in Facebookhttp://apps.facebook.com/clickceop/Facebook ‘panic button

Think U Know CEOP: Report Abuse Childnet Microsoft family friendly site Cyberbullying UK Safer Internet Centrewww.thinkyouknow.co.uk/parents www.ceop.gov.uk/reportabuse www.childnet-int.orgwww.microsoft.com/safety www.beatbullying.orgwww.saferinternet.org.uk Useful resources