Category: Digital Wellbeing

Digital Wellbeing Updates- November 2022 (2)- WIZE

 

Please see below for Digital Wellbeing Updates-

Planning Event, 22nd NovemberAt this free hybrid event for Scotland you’ll hear from UK Safer Internet Centre, Internet Watch Foundation and Ofcom about the Safer Internet Day campaign, free educational materials and the latest trends and research into children’s online lives.  Safer Internet Day 2023 Planning Event Scotland Tickets, Tue 22 Nov 2022 at 13:00 | EventbriteEducational ResourcesUK Safer Internet Centre has released a set of online safety educational resources to support professionals working with or for children and young people. The resources are tailored to 3– to 18-year-olds and include lesson plans, assemblies, games and other activities for children.Educational Resources – UK Safer Internet Centre

Internet Safety Day 2023- Free Hybrid Planning Event! – Digital Wellbeing

Safer Internet Day Planning Event, 22nd NovemberAt this free hybrid event for Scotland, you’ll hear from UK Safer Internet Centre, Internet Watch Foundation and Ofcom about the Safer Internet Day campaign, free educational materials and the latest trends and research into children’s online lives.  Book your ticket to watch the livestream or attend in person in Edinburgh on 22nd NovemberSafer Internet Day 2023 Planning Event Scotland Tickets, Tue 22 Nov 2022 at 13:00 | Eventbrite

Digital Wellbeing Updates- November 2022- Online Safety

Childline campaign to help children at risk of sexual exploitationChildline has launched a new campaign ‘The Full Story’ to connect more young people at risk of, or experiencing sexual exploitation with Childline.  Short films using real Childline cases and posters have been developed to support the campaign.The Full Story | ChildlineLeah’s Story | The Full Story | Childline – YouTubeOnline harm and abuse – findings and learning from case reviewsNSPCC Learning has published a summary of findings and learning around online harm and abuse from case reviews published between 2015 and 2022.Online harm and abuse: learning from case reviews | NSPCC Learning

WIZE-Digital Wellbeing Updates- October 2022

Victim blaming languageThe UK Council for Internet Safety has produced guidance for professionals in education settings on how to effectively challenge victim blaming language and behaviours when talking about the online experiences.Challenging victim blaming language and behaviours when dealing with the online experiences of children and young people – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)Safer Internet Day Planning Event, 22nd NovemberAt this free hybrid event for Scotland, you’ll hear from UK Safer Internet Centre, Internet Watch Foundation and Ofcom about the Safer Internet Day campaign, free educational materials and the latest trends and research into children’s online lives.  Book your ticket to watch the livestream or attend in person in Edinburgh on 22nd NovemberSafer Internet Day 2023 Planning Event Scotland Tickets, Tue 22 Nov 2022 at 13:00 | EventbriteResponding to nude image sharing: elearning courseNSPCC Learning has launched a new course to help designated child protection leads understand the risks around children sharing nude images and how to respond appropriately.  Please note there is a charge to undertake this course.Sharing nudes and semi-nudes training | NSPCC LearningDigital ResilienceThe University of East Anglia (UEA) has conducted research in England on how to help children ages 8-12 recognise, manage and recover from online harm.Using a socio-ecological framework to understand how 8–12-year-olds build and show digital resilience: A multi-perspective and multimethod qualitative study | SpringerLink

WIZE- Digital Wellbeing Update

Protecting Children OnlineCyberScotland have published a blog for parents on ‘Protecting Children and young people online’ with a link to an interactive online security challenge from the National Cyber Security Centre, aimed at 7-11 year oldsProtecting children and young people online – Cyber ScotlandCyberSprinters – NCSC.GOV.UKCyberbullyingThe online security company McAfee has published a report exploring the extent of cyberbullying that children face in different parts of the world (including in the UK).  Cyberbullying in Plain Sight (mcafee.com)Child Sexual Abuse ImageryThe Guardian reports on new data from The Internet Watch Foundation on child sexual abuse imagery in the first six months of 2022 in the UK.Huge rise in self-generated child sexual abuse content online, report finds | Internet safety | The GuardianOnline Extremism and RadicalisationThe Guardian has published a news story on its investigation into children exposed to online extremism and radicalisation by far-right groups online.https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/aug/03/revealed-uk-children-ensnared-far-right-ecosystem-online

Digital Wellbeing- June 2022 Online Safety Updates

 

Online safety and the dark web

 

The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command (CEOP) of the National Crime Agency (NCA) has released resources for use by professionals and parents and carers to understand the dark web. Dark Web Explained (thinkuknow.co.uk) (for professionals) The Dark Web Explained (thinkuknow.co.uk) (for parents and carers)

 

Keeping Children Safe: Tackling Technology Assisted Harmful Sexual Behaviour Online Conference

 

This free online conference from Stop It Now! Scotland takes place on Monday 27th June 14:00 – 17:00. This online conference will showcase learning from Reducing Online Sexual Abuse (ROSA) project that ran between 2018 and 2021 in Glasgow. The conference aims to reach practitioners and operational and strategic managers in social care, education, police and health settings. Keep Children Safe : Tackling Technology Assisted Harmful Sexual Behaviour Tickets, Mon 27 Jun 2022 at 14:00 | Eventbrite

 

Online Bullying Podcast

 

Ofcom has released the second episode of their new podcast series ‘Life online’ which explores themes around online safety. This episode centres on cyberbullying and includes three teenagers sharing their own experiences of online bullying. Online Bullying in the Digital Playground – Life Online | Podcast on Spotify

 

Online safety SEND resources

 

Childnet has released new resources around online safety to support young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) aged 11 and over. Thrive Online | Childnet

WIZE- Digital Wellbeing- Important Cyber Safety Information

The National Cyber Security Centre are encouraging schools and Local  Authorities to sign up for the following services :

Mail Check – supports schools and Local  Authorities with keeping messages encrypted as they are sent over the internet.  Mail check also help prevent various attacks.

Web check  -Web Check checks your websites for common web vulnerabilities and misconfigurations. The checks are designed to impose low load on sites and to avoid damaging them.

These are two pioneering services that help organisations identify potential cyber security issues and fix them promptly.