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Supporting kids in the digital world Constable David Smith. Aims. Raise awareness Safeguard young people Address parents concerns. Some statistics. - 81% of UK teenagers have a smart phone - 38% of 2 year olds have used a smart phone - 85% aged 13-17 have a social network page
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Aims Raise awareness Safeguard young people Address parents concerns
Some statistics - 81% of UK teenagers have a smart phone - 38% of 2 year olds have used a smart phone - 85% aged 13-17 have a social network page - 90% of recruiters check out applicants online
Some more statistics - 73% of adults access internet every day - 12-15 year olds have an average of 258 friends on FB - 63% of parents think their children know more about the internet than they do.
What do we do online? Shopping Travel Games Chat / share Banking Google
Online Risks - Sharing and Exploring - Unwanted Attention - Relationships & Pressure - General Safety - Reputation
Sharing and Exploring - Personal Information - Private Details - Photographs - Opinions • Inappropriate sites • Sexting / selfies
Unwanted Attention - Stalking • Cyber bullying • Trolling • Phishing • Grooming
Relationships & Pressure Its easy to lie online! - Personal Information - Photographs - Domestic Abuse
General Safety • Anti Virus Software • Passwords • Privacy settings • Firewall
Reputation. - Photographs • Opinions • Employers will research you. • Google
Common problems • My child is under 13, should they be on FB? • Deleting something totally? • If you re-tweet something you become the publisher, and you are liable. • Snapchat / Snaphack • Its costing me money! – Games / itunes etc. • FB – separate privacy settings for each device
What can your child do? • Know who your friends are. Easy to lie online. • Be their friend, learn from them. • Manage the information they share. • Never meet up with someone they only know online. • Know what to do if someone upsets them. • Know that its ok to ask for help.
How to take control • Be involved in your child's online life. • Set boundaries in the online world • Know what connects to the internet and how • Consider privacy and parental settings • Know what to do if something goes wrong • Keep an eye on ‘costs’. • Understand illegal downloading dangers.
Useful Websites for Parents www.thinkuknow.co.uk www.kidsmart.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk/webwise www.google.co.uk/goodtoknow/online-safety www.bbc.co.uk/onlinesafety