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e-Safety and Web 2.0 report published

Becta recently commissioned the University of Nottingham in conjunction with London Knowledge Lab and Manchester Metropolitan University to research Web 2.0 technologies for learning at Key Stages 3 and 4. The aims of this research was to help shape Becta's thinking and inform policymakers, schools...

Posted to e-Safety in Schools (Weblog) by averyr01 on 10-03-2008
UK Council for Child Internet Safety launched

The UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS) has been launched today wth the aim to help protect children from "harmful" web content, such as cyber-bullying and violent video games. The UK Council for Child Internet Safety wants to work with industry (such as Social Networking sites) to...

Posted to e-Safety in Schools (Weblog) by averyr01 on 09-29-2008
Internet Service Providers sign up to tackle Online Music Piracy

Six of the UK's largest Internet Service Providers (ISPs), BT, Virgin, Orange, Tiscali, BSkyB and Carphone Warehouse, have agreed to join with the Music industry to try and tackle the growing issue of online piracy. The proposal from the government will begin with letters being sent to users suspected...

Posted to e-Safety in Schools (Weblog) by averyr01 on 07-24-2008
Are Children the only ones who need advice on staying safe?

Children in Sweden are reportedly embarrassed and concerned about what their parents get up to on the Internet, according to a report from the Barnens Rätt i Samhället (Children's Rights in Society). BRIS reported a rise in complaints to 1,895 in the last year from children about their parents'...

Posted to e-Safety in Schools (Weblog) by averyr01 on 06-27-2008
DCSF publishes action plan to implement Byron Recommendations

Yesterday, 24th June 2008, the Government published an action plan detailing how the recommendations from March 2008s Byron Review will be implemented. The report was published by Children’s Minister Kevin Brennan, Home Office Minister Vernon Coaker and Culture Minister Margaret Hodge. The action plan...

Posted to e-Safety in Schools (Weblog) by averyr01 on 06-25-2008
Free Online Introduction to Internet Safety for Parents

UK Online centres have launched a new website aimed at teaching parents online safety, myguide . You can find your nearest UK Online centre here . Currently there are no UK Online centres here in Kent, however that doesn't mean you can't register and you the material! Myguide is a free taster...

Posted to e-Safety in Schools (Weblog) by averyr01 on 05-30-2008
Ofcom publish Media Literacy Audit

Ofcom have undertaken an audit into childrens "Media Literacy" The report can be found here Ofcom’s definition of media literacy, was developed after consultation with stakeholders was defined as ‘the ability to access, understand and create communications in a variety of contexts’. The report...

Posted to e-Safety in Schools (Weblog) by averyr01 on 05-27-2008
Byron Review - The Next Steps

An announcement by the Government (See here ): "Kevin Brennan and Vernon Coaker today announced the UK Council for Child Internet Safety will launch in September 2008, six months ahead of the recommended timescale set out by Dr Tanya Byron in her report ‘Safer Children in a Digital World’. Stakeholders...

Posted to e-Safety in Schools (Weblog) by averyr01 on 05-15-2008
Teachtoday - Making sense of technology

A new teachers' website which delivers a strong lesson in e-safety has been launched: teachtoday This website has been set up to help to support the many teachers that feel the need to address e-safety issues but worry that they do not know enough about new technologies or those who feel that there...

Posted to e-Safety in Schools (Weblog) by averyr01 on 04-28-2008
Your Views required - e-Safety in Kent Schools

Due to the recent press attention and focus on e-Safety (See blog posts on New Home Office Proposals and The Byron Review ) I'm seeking opinions to see if readers feel that enough is being done in Kent and indeed in Kent Schools to consider these important issues? What do readers perceive is in fact...

Posted to e-Safety in Schools (Weblog) by averyr01 on 04-04-2008

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