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Pupil Engagement to prevent Cyberbullying. Sarah Meadows ICT Curriculum Adviser. What is Cyberbullying?. Text message bullying Picture/video clip bullying via mobile phone cameras Phone call bullying via mobile phone cameras E mail bullying Chat-room bullying
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Pupil Engagement to prevent Cyberbullying Sarah Meadows ICT Curriculum Adviser
What is Cyberbullying? • Text message bullying • Picture/video clip bullying via mobile phone cameras • Phone call bullying via mobile phone cameras • E mail bullying • Chat-room bullying • Bullying through Instant Messaging (IM) • Bullying via websites
How is it different from other forms of bullying? Anytime Anywhere Unintentional? The Cyberbully Audience Digital footprint
Who is affected? • Nearly one-in-three 11-16 year olds has been deliberately targeted, threatened or humiliated by an individual or group through the use of mobile phones or the internet. • Pupils with SEND are 16% more likely to be persistently cyber bullied over a prolonged period of time. • Girls experienced twice as much persistent cyber bullying as boys • One in five Year 6 pupils had been cyberbullied in last 12 months Beatbullying 2009 Eastern region ABA research 2009 (during Anti-bullying week)
Have you heard about Sexts? • More than 1 in 3 young people have received distressing or offensive sexual images sent by text or e-mail, • 45% from a peer • 23% from a current boyfriend or girlfriend • 2% from an adult. survey of 2,000 under-18s, by Beatbullying 2009
Why don’t young people (and adults) tell? Scared of making situation worse They had been threatened not to tell They feel ashamed about their own behaviour (often did not want to tell their parent/ carer/ teacher/ adult) Worried it might be their fault and they would be punished Think adults will take away the technology Worried adults might not understand and be dismissive of Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying - Key advice for us all: • Keep your personal details private • ThinkB4Upost • Report any Cyberbullying incident and do not retaliate • Keep any evidence (copy & paste or printout) • Know how to keep yourself safe and promote/ model/ to your class and embed in the wider curriculum • For serious incidents report to the police • Harassment Act 1997 • Defamation Act 1996 • Schools have legal duties to protect pupils and can regulate off site behaviour
Further resources www.thinkuknow.co.uk
Advice, Guidance and Support HGfL www.thegrid.org.uk Ann Layzell ann.layzell@hertscc.gov.uk Schools’ eSafety AdviserKarin Hutchinson karin.hutchinson@hertscc.gov.uk Anti-Bullying Adviser
Some possible next Steps for you: • Find out if any Cyberbullying incidents have been recorded • Look at the resources on the HGfL • Talk to your colleagues about Cyberbullying • Arrange for a group of children to do an assembly on Cyberbullying