Parents rely too much on schools to teach online safety, say teachers
Parents rely too much on schools to educate their children in staying safe online, according to teachers.… Read the rest The post Parents rely too much on schools to teach online safety, say teachers...
View ArticleGuest post: When online goes wrong – advice on minimising reputational risk...
In what we hope is the first in a series of articles giving advice on better online practice and safety, Kathryn Tremlett from the UK Safer Internet Centre has written this article specially for the...
View ArticleGuest post: E-safety for schools: Web site filtering – addressing...
In the second of their series of e-safety related guest posts, Kathryn Tremlett of the UK Safer Internet Centre’s POSHelpline has put together some helpful guidance on the use of filtering and how to...
View ArticleGirl ‘humiliated’ by teacher who showed a picture of her in a bikini to...
The Mail is reporting that a 15-year-old says she was humiliated by a teacher who showed an enlarged picture of her in a bikini to more than 100 other students during a school assembly… Children at...
View ArticleNorthern Ireland schoolgirl photos put on pornographic website
The BBC is reporting that its Spotlight NI programme has uncovered 731 photographs of Northern Irish schoolgirls on a pornographic website used by paedophiles… The schoolgirls included pupils from 19...
View ArticleOne in seven children admit to bullying others online – often to fit in
On Safer Internet Net 2015 the Mail is reporting a new survey that suggests one in seven children admit to having bullied someone online – often to try to fit in… Others claim they turned to bullying...
View ArticleParents warned after claims paedophiles are using smartphone app to target...
The Manchester Evening News is reporting that parents are being warned about a smartphone app called Oovoo after claims that children at primary schools have been targeted by paedophiles on it… One mum...
View ArticleOnline safety lessons failing to reach more than one in four secondary...
The TES is reporting a new Ofsted study that suggests more than a quarter of secondary pupils cannot recall whether or not they have been taught about online safety within the last year… …In a talk...
View Article‘Young People and e-safety’ report shows over a third of children have made...
A new study conducted on behalf of London Grid for Learning suggests one third of young people have made friends online with people they did not know before and over half of these have met up in...
View ArticleChild abuse tool gets UK government data access
The BBC is reporting that the UK government is going to share its database of child abuse images with net charity the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) for the first time.… Read the rest The post Child...
View ArticleGuest post: More than a thousand schools sign up to free new online safety...
Nicky Morgan said she hopes both schools and parents will take advantage of a new free feed to school websites – and, since her comments, more than 1000 schools have signed up to host the revolutionary...
View ArticleVideo game use – but not social media – linked to worse GCSEs, study suggests
The BBC is reporting a new study that suggests children who play video games twice a day are less likely to achieve five good GCSE grades, but no similar effect was found for social media use.… Read...
View ArticleToday’s poll: Should all schools be required to teach online safety?
New proposals from the DfE want, amongst other measures, all schools to be required to teach online safety – would that be a good move?… Read the rest The post Today’s poll: Should all schools be...
View ArticleEvery school forced to use internet filters and teach online safety under...
The Telegraph is reporting that every school will be forced to use internet filters and teach children about online safety under government plans to better protect pupils from exploitation and...
View ArticleSchool children in videos punching and kicking each other in online craze...
The Mirror is reporting that pupils are being encouraged to film each other fighting in what they call ‘a sick craze sweeping social media’.… Read the rest The post School children in videos punching...
View ArticleHow children feel when journalists exploit their social media profiles
This is not strictly a schools or education story, but Faith Gordon from Queen’s University Belfast has written a fascinating article in the Conversation on the use by journalists of children’s social...
View ArticleBoy held in sexting scandal as pupils duped into posting explicit selfies online
The Mail is reporting that pupils at a top public school have been duped into posting explicit images of themselves online in a ‘sexting’ scam.… Read the rest The post Boy held in sexting scandal as...
View ArticleSocial network age limits ignored by young
The BBC is reporting a new survey it has conducted suggesting more than three quarters of 10 to 12 year olds in the UK have social media accounts, even though they are below the age limit.… Read the...
View ArticlePolice investigating after primary school pupils ‘groomed’ online
Kent Online is reporting that police are investigating after two primary school pupils were reportedly groomed online and made to share images of themselves.… Read the rest
View ArticleThird of 15-year-olds indulge in extreme internet use linked to mental ill...
The Tes reports that new research suggests, those who spend at least six hours a day online are more likely to be bullied than those who use the internet in moderation.… Read the rest
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