CEOP has released a new resource created to help develop understanding around healthy relationships and unhealthy behaviours for children aged 12-14 to help protect them from harmful sexual behaviour both off and online.Respecting me, you, us – RSE lessons (thinkuknow.co.uk)
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT CHILD ONLINE SAFETY CAMPAIGN
On Tuesday (8th February 2022) the Scottish Government launched its national Child Online Safety campaign.
The campaign aims to increase awareness of the importance of online safety to parents and carers of children aged 8-11 year olds, and reassure and inform them that the skills they apply offline to help keep their children safe can be used to protect them online too.
The campaign provides practical advice for parents and guardians on how to check and monitor their child’s online activity by speaking regularly about online safety and taking an interest in what they do online; discussing and agreeing boundaries; setting safety measures. The campaign also provides clear signposting for parents and children towards additional support.
The campaign includes Digital TV and radio coverage, social media activity, website advertising, and press coverage. A supporting hub at parentclub.scot/online-safety is packed with practical ideas and advice for parents to feel more confident and informed on the steps they can take to keep their children safer online.
A stakeholder toolkit can be found here – https://www.parentclub.scot/online-safety/partner-resources. It sets out simple ways in which partner organisations can further support the campaign. This includes suggested social media posts, newsletter copy, a parental safety sheet and a parent/child conversation tool.
Scottish Government are asking for your support to help get these important messages to families throughout Scotland by simply downloading the resources relevant to your organisation and sharing them across your communications channels.
Frank Martin and Jenny Stenton have led this work for the Scottish Government and are happy to answer any questions you may have. Contact Jenny at Jennifer.Stenton@gov.scot
Safer Internet Day 8th February 2022
Safer Internet Day is celebrated globally in February each year to promote the safe and positive use of digital technology for children and young people, and to inspire a national conversation about using technology responsibly, respectfully, critically, and creatively. Safer Internet Day is celebrated in over a hundred countries coordinated by the joint Insafe/INHOPE network, with the support of the European Commission, and national Safer Internet Centres across Europe
The UK Safer Internet Centre co-ordinates Safer Internet Day for the UK on an annual basis. They promote Digital Safety through a themed campaign.
This year the focus of their action centres around ‘All fun and games? Exploring respect and relationships online’. Safer Internet Day 2022 is on 8th February 2022
Some resources you may like to explore are shared below.
https://saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/safer-internet-day-2022 U
https://www.saferinternetday.org/en-GB/ U
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/ U
https://www.netsmartzkids.org/ P
https://www.commonsense.org/education/SEL U
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/ U
https://projectevolve.co.uk/about/ U
https://safety.google/families/ U
https://www.pacey.org.uk/working-in-childcare/spotlight-on/online-safety E
https://tinyurl.com/y99t6sdz U
Videos-
Detecting Lies Online- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFdUBjtE45Y OP/YS
Staying Safe on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX1XeJLopbg OP/YS
What can you trust online?- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdXYJMrZL-w P
Online Safety Tips- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrln8nyVBLU OP/YS
CyberSecurity- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOtQ21hXJ7k OP/YS
Protective Behaviours – Online safety and learning disabilities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nzwFsw5Tn0 A
Online Safety & Sexting – Just Send it- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7z6lMbL3mw S
For very general guidance, the resources have been categorised in the following way-
E– Early P– Primary Resources OP/YS– Older Primary/Younger Secondary S- Secondary A-Additional Support Needs U– Universal
Central E-Safety Partnership has transformed into WIZE – Digital Wellbeing
The Health and Wellbeing work stream within our RIC has taken on the hosting of online safety resources from the ‘Central E-safety Partnership’ blog and Facebook page, which will soon both close. The Partnership has now been rebranded as ‘WIZE- Digital Wellbeing’ and can be accessed here within our FVWL RIC blog space.
WIZE is made up of representatives of Police Scotland, and Clackmannanshire, Falkirk, Stirling and West Lothian Councils, as well as Further Education and Higher Education and third-sector organisations serving the Clackmannanshire, Falkirk, Stirling and West Lothian Council areas.
WIZE will continue to help celebrate positive and safe uses of the Internet, mobile and digital technology, to reduce online and e-crime and risk of harm to children, young people, adults, and vulnerable groups in the Clackmannanshire, Falkirk, Stirling and West Lothian Council areas.
We are currently migrating relevant resources to the WIZE blog area and will also be adding fresh ones, so please check back regularly for up-to-date online safety resources and best practice ideas.
Collaboration
Our RIC is built on a culture of collaboration. We welcome any sharing of resources or best practice with regards to online safety to disseminate across our four local authorities. You are the innovators, so we really want to hear what you have been doing to promote digital wellbeing. Contact us using the forms on the Digital Wellbeing landing page and use our hashtag #FVWLwize in your Tweets to highlight the great work you are doing!
The above link will take you to the national RSHP resource where a wealth of materials are available. Below we have provided some additional links and resources which be of interest as well.
This Is Our Faith, the syllabus for Catholic religious education in Scotland, governs the teaching of religious education in Scotland’s Catholic schools. This is the first religious education syllabus to be originated wholly in Scotland and designed to meet the needs of young people in Scotland. It was published in November 2011 by the Scottish Catholic Education Service on behalf of the Catholic Bishops of Scotland; a Senior Phase version was published in October 2015.
Sexting resource pack
This resource pack is developed further to a Sexting Project carried out by Oxfordshire County Council and Thames Valley Police. It includes lots of links to lesson plans, resources and films.
Information to promote discussion about changing bodies and puberty
My Period is a new resource to help schools have positive conversations with their pupils about periods. We know that there is a very wide spectrum of what, how and when education about periods is delivered in schools. Existing PSHE / RSHP guidelines mention periods, but not in great detail. With schools in Scotland providing free period products for pupils, and England and Wales following suit, now is the time to ensure all pupils have access to high quality education about periods. To complement the physical learning tool, Hey Girls has created comprehensive schools’ pack available to download for free.
A learning resource that examines how developing respectful relationships can prevent bullying from learning resources on the National Improvement Hub.
Stonewall’s dedicated team of education professionals work hard to bring you the resources and guidance you need regardless of whether you’re just getting started with your LGBT inclusive work or whether you’re looking to further embed and develop your practice. Whether you’re looking for best practice guidance and policy templates, posters or lesson packs written by a qualified teacher, there’s something here for you.
Icons and Moments LGBT Resource
The “Icons” and “Moments” resources and graphics packs have been developed to support teachers in marking LGBT history. They contain visual displays and lesson ideas, providing educational accounts of key people and events which have defined LGBT equality.
These resources can be utilised to support work during LGBT History Month – which occurs each February for the entire month.
The Moments Resource (and the supporting Moments Graphics Pack) provides a timeline of key events in LGBT history. These resources can be used to discuss with young people the impact of the LGBT community on our society, culture and history. Links to Curriculum for Excellence appear at the end of each Moment. The ready-to-use graphics can be printed and displayed throughout the school community.
The Icons Resource (and the supporting Icons Graphics Pack) supports practitioners to discuss with young people the LGBT community’s contribution to our society, culture and history; and to include LGBT role models in class content.
In this resource, practitioners are given the opportunity to explore the use of language and sexual identity with learners at third and fourth level whilst supporting learners to reflect on how we develop positive, inclusive relationships.
Healthy Relationships and Consent: key messages for young people
A resource for professionals which aims to help them support young people in their understanding of healthy relationships and consent.
