Cyberbullying
Over the last three years there has been an 87 % increase in the number of Childline’s counselling sessions about online bullying.
40% of 7 to11 year olds know someone who has been cyberbullied.
7 in 10 young people aged between 13 and 22 have been a victim of cyberbullying.
An estimated 5.43 million young people in the UK have experienced cyberbullying, with 1.26 million subjected to extreme cyberbullying on a daily basis.
Helpful websites
Sections for different age groups, with informative animations for 5 – 7 year olds. Widely used in school, with useful information for parents & carers. Useful site to download a ‘safety button’ children can use. (google ‘Hector’s World Safety Button’)
http://www.bullying.co.uk/cyberbullying
Easy to navigate, information, advice and a parents forum.
Good resource from Scotland anti-bullying service.
For children – http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/curations/stay-safe
An internet survival guide for primary age children. Tips and tricks you’ll need to stay safe online, beat the cyber-bullies and become a super-surfer.
