Parents' Support Pack
Few parents understand their children's new cyber culture. they do not understand what they are doing (and how they are doing it) on the internet and on their mobile phones. As parents we must begin to accept that this new world is 'normal' for our children and for once they probably do know more about it than we do!
"Anything that gets invented after you're thirty is against the natural order of things and the beginning of the end of civilisation as we know it ….until it's been around for about ten years when it gradually turns out to be alright really."Douglas Adams
So where do you go for help?
We have tried to put together a support pack that shows you where you can go for information, advice, help and support - don't forget that there may be an expert already in your household - your son or daughter!
1. Speak to your son or daughter!
2. Get to know CEOP (The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre)
"The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre is part of UK police and is dedicated to protecting children from sexual abuse wherever they may be."
First check out if you are a switched on mom or digital dad?
Take the ceop parents quiz
Go to Ceop
CEOP releases its latest intelligence report
Child sex offenders are switching between the internet and the offline world with increasing frequency and severity in order to target and in some cases abduct young victims and parents could and should do more. CEOP has published its 2008/09 Strategic Overview designed to inform the wider policing and child protection communities of the emerging trends and patterns of offender behaviour, CEOP have published a public version via podcasts and downloads so that they too can understand how the threat manifests itself.
To view the watch the video podcast, listen to the Executive Summary or read the full public version of the 2008-09 Strategic Overview, visit http://www.ceop.police.uk/Publications/
3. Get to know Thinkuknow
"Thinkuknow is an education initiative by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre - the UK's national law enforcement agency that focuses on tackling the sexual abuse of children."
Go to Thinkuknow for parents
4. Get to know 'Know IT All', Childnet's multi award -winning suite of education resources designed to help educate parents, teachers and young people about safe and positive use of the internet.5. Check out our toolkit.
Go to Know IT All for parents
5. Check out vodafone's new magazine called 'Digital Parenting'.
The magazine brings together experts from around the world to give parents the latest advice on digital issues, such as online reputation, location services, sexting, cyberbullying and illegal content. Parents, teenagers and grandparents also share their personal experiences and a series of 'How to...' tutorials guide parents through the safety and privacy controls on Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Vodafone. Vodafone website
Digital Parenting is available in hard copy and online on the Vodafone website. Free copies are being distributed to parenting groups, local education authorities and other relevant organisations. To order a copy of the magazine, please email publications@parentfocus.co.uk
6.The Early Surfers' Zone
The Early Surfers' Zone is designed for the parents and carers and educators of 3-7 year olds, to help introduce young children to the idea of internet safety, in an age-appropriate, fun and engaging way. The site introduces the character of Smartie the Penguin, who learns to be safe online, by asking his family for help whenever anything happens to make him feel upset, confused or worried.
The resources include a new printable E-book, accompanying questions for discussion (for parents / carers / school staff who are reading the story), a lesson plan with relevant curriculum links, and subsequent follow-up activity ideas for children to complete at home. There is also an art gallery for children to submit their posters and creative work.
The new resources can be found at the following page: http://www.kidsmart.org.uk/teachers/ which is the "I work with Kids" homepage, where you now have the chance to select resources for Foundation Stage and KS1 children, or alternatively Key Stage 2 children.
http://www.kidsmart.org.uk/teachers/ks1/ is the link that will take you directly to the new site.
8. Our e-safety toolkit provides user friendly information and useful links on many e-safety topics.
Go to toolkit.
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19/01/2012 09:38:37
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