Child Internet Safety conference

Wednesday 28 October 2015, Central Edinburgh

“Setting the scene – what children are doing online”

We are delighted to announce our latest confirmed speaker is Alison Preston, Head of Media Literacy Research at Ofcom. Alison will lead a session focusing on children’s online behaviours. The session will…

• Include an overview of children’s media use, including which devices they prefer for which types of activities
• Explore how children use social media and games, and how has this changed over time
• Examine ‘what are the risks that children identify online?’
• Examine ‘what strategies do parents employ to try to keep their children safe?’

The session will use data from Ofcom’s surveys of c.2,000 children and their parents, as well as video clips from Ofcom’s new qualitative work looking at 18 children and how their media use changes over time.

Other speakers confirmed so far include:

Brian Donnelly, Director, respectme

Ron Richards, E-Safety Consultant, South West Grid for Learning

Professor Andy Phippen, Professor of Social Responsibility in IT, Plymouth University

Heather Smith, Principal Officer – Child Care & Protection Training and   Development, City of Edinburgh Council

 Plus, representatives from the Scottish Parent Teacher Council

The event will be held at the John McIntyre Conference Centre at Pollock Halls in central Edinburgh.

Visit the event webpage for more details – www.policyhubscotland.co.uk/events/child-internet-safety-conference