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Cyberbullying Advice and Support for Parents

Cyberbullying Advice and Support for Parents. Wednesday 20 th November 2013. Introductions. Liz Cook – ICT and E Safety Lead – MSCB E Safety Trained Rachel Fisher – Head of Pastoral Care – Designated Person for Safeguarding. What is cyberbullying?. Cyberbullying is….

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Cyberbullying Advice and Support for Parents

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  1. CyberbullyingAdvice and Support for Parents Wednesday 20th November 2013

  2. Introductions Liz Cook – ICT and E Safety Lead – MSCB E Safety Trained Rachel Fisher – Head of Pastoral Care – Designated Person for Safeguarding

  3. What is cyberbullying?

  4. Cyberbullying is… • Sending threatening or nasty emails • Repeatedly posting unkind comments on social networking • Encouraging others to post unkind comments on social networking • Making prank phone calls or silent phone calls • Sending repeated threatening or unkind texts • Sending repeated anonymous texts • Making threats or inappropriate comments on a gaming network

  5. As a parent what should I be looking for? • Your child becoming withdrawn or very quiet – although they may tell you that nothing is wrong. • They are reluctant to go to school, or join in group activities. • There is a noticeable change in their mood and behaviour. • The child and appears generally more isolated than previously from the rest of the class. • There is a decline in their performance and participation in school work. • They hide their computer or mobile screen from you.

  6. Cyberbullying – a short film http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/parents/cyber_bullying/

  7. What should I do to protect my child from cyberbullying • http://www.childnet.com/resources/know-it-all-for-parents/kiafp-cd

  8. Where can I report cyberbullying • To school • To the different sites where it may be happening: http://www.childnet.com/resources/how-to-make-a-report • To CEOP • To the police

  9. What are we doing in school? • Talking to the children about cyberbullying and what to do if it happens to them • Creating an anti-cyberbullying charter in KS2 to share with the whole school • Encouraging the children to talk to us if they are worried about cyberbullying – or that a friend is being cyberbullied • Teaching the children about ways that they can report abuse on the internet including the CEOP button • Using the STOP programme

  10. What to do now? • Visit our website and look at some of the links on the parents page • Talk to your child about cyberbullying • Make sure your child does not use a computer or a gaming system behind a closed door • Use the tips on the Know It All website

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