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  • 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

  • New Social Networking site launched for Parents of Teenagers

    Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Parentline Plus has launched a new social networking site aimed at parents of teenagers. It has been funded by the government and also runs a 24-hour helpline. Gotateenager is a "social networking and advice site that gives parents of teenagers...
    Posted to e-Safety in Schools (Weblog) by averyr01 on 09-10-2008

  • Kitemark for Child Safety Online

    A new "Kitemark for Child Safety Online has been launched with the Home Office and Ofcom to provide consumers - especially parents - reassurance that their children will not be subjected to undesirable web content." Becta have played a key role in providing the technical expertise which underpins...
    Posted to e-Safety in Schools (Weblog) by averyr01 on 08-12-2008

  • 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

  • New Home Office Proposals on Internet Safety

    The Home Office has made today new recommendations to improve safety for children on the internet. The package of new guidelines was developed in consultation with children's charities and social networking websites. It calls for Social Networking sites to display links to organisations such as CEOP...
    Posted to e-Safety in Schools (Weblog) by averyr01 on 04-04-2008

  • I.T Girls?

    A recent study from Tescos Computers for Schools has shown that girls may now be ahead of boys when it comes to technology and its use in today’s society. It was an independent study completed by Tickbox research on behalf of Tesco, and the total survey sample base was 1,024 UK parents with children...
    Posted to e-Safety in Schools (Weblog) by averyr01 on 03-04-2008
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