Tag: E-Safety

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

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 Updates- May 2022

Digital Wellbeing Updates for May 2022

Digital Wellbeing ResourcesThe South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL) has published resources to assist professionals, parents and carers in supporting children’s wellbeing onlineTopic: Digital Wellbeing | SWGfLChildren’s wellbeing and digital literacyThe London School of Economics has written an article on how digital literacy interventions can safeguard young people from the impact of online harm.What do we know about the roles of digital literacy and online resilience in fostering young people’s wellbeing?

Digital Wellbeing – CLPL and Updates – 9th March 2022

 

Technology Assisted Sexual Harm Webinar

NOTA Scotland and the Forensic Network will host this free webinar on 29th April 2022 1pm – 3pm, joined by Stuart Allardyce, Director – Stop It Now! Scotland, Scott Hunter, Education Officer – Education Scotland and DC Stewart Fleming, Specialist Crime Division – Domestic Abuse Co-ordination Unit – Police Scotland.

Stuart and Scott will deliver a presentation on Tackling Technology Assisted Harmful Sexual Behaviour in Schools. DC Fleming’s presentation will focus on the ‘You, Me, Together’ Educational Resource which has been developed in collaboration with Education Scotland. Click on this link to access further information. Sexual Harm: Young People in Focus April 2022 (eventsforce.net)

 

NCA – Sexual Offences via dating apps used by young people

 

The National Crime Agency has published statistics on sexual offences initiated via online dating submitted to the Serious Crime Analysis Section (SCAS) for the period 2003 to 2021. Findings from 671 cases available for analysis during the period show that: in 3.8% of cases the victim was aged 15 years or less and 19.8% were in the 15-19 age group. More under 20s sexually assaulted after meeting offenders on dating sites – Click on this link for more information National Crime Agency

Important Digital Wellbeing Updates from CPCScotland

(Shared- Tuesday 22nd February 2022)

Please find below a list of useful Digital Wellbeing updates and links.

Online Safety Bill (coverage and responses)

 

The House of Commons Library has published a briefing providing a selection of media coverage and stakeholder responses relevant to the draft Online Safety Bill.
CBP-9243.pdf (parliament.uk)

 

Cyber Scotland February Bulletin

 

This month’s edition includes information about Cyber Scotland week which runs from 28th Feb – 6th March.

February 2022 – Cyber Scotland

 

Parent Club Online Safety Campaign

 

The Scottish Government have launched a national campaign regarding Child Online Safety which 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 help protect them online too.  For a copy of the Campaign Toolkit contact cpcscotland-liaison@strath.ac.uk

Online Safety | Parent Club

 

 

Help LGBTQ+ children and young people find safe online communities

 

Internet Matters has published a blog discussing how parents and carers can help LGBTQ+ children find safe online communities and resources.
Help LGBTQ+ children find safe online communities | Internet Matters

 

Digital Wellbeing Index

 

Internet Matters has published a report on the development and use of an index designed to measure the impact of digital technology on the wellbeing of children and young people in the UK.
Internet-Matters-Digital-Wellbeing-Index-2022.pdf (internetmatters.org)

 

 

UK Online Safety Bill Strengthened

 

The UK Government has announced that the Online Safety Bill will be amended, with a new list of criminal content which technology firms must remove as a priority to protect children from online abuse and harms.

Online safety law to be strengthened to stamp out illegal content – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)