Internet Safety Resources: A Range of Online Resources to Help Educate Young People

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Hectors World

Children as young as five years old are the focus of a new online safety programme being launched today, Thursday 8th May 2008, by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre.

OFCOM research indicates that 59% of 5-7 year olds access the internet at home and that 21% do so unsupervised [1]. Now building on the success of the organisation’s Thinkuknow education initiative, which has already reached over 1.7 million children and young people between the ages of 8-16 years, the UK’s Centre for tackling the sexual abuse of children is now reaching out to parents of much younger children with vital ‘safety first’ advice.

Hector’s WorldTM comprises five state-of-the-art, animated episodes. It takes children on a journey with Hector and his friends as they explore issues such as personal information, trustworthiness, making positive choices online and how to be open with a trusted adult when they use the internet.

Kidsmart

Kara and the SMART Crew

Netty's World website includes a section called Net Adventure which provides simple safety advice for young pupils. It has an appealing cartoon format and provides broad coverage of issues such as mobile phones, making friends online and finding out information using online sources.

IKeepSafe

This cartoon, on the iKeepSafe.org website, reinforces the message that pupils shouldn't give any personal information out when using the Internet, or arrange to meet anyone they talk to online. It is short and can be easily watched with the whole class on an interactive whiteboard.

IKeepSafe

The main iKeepSafe website provides games, cartoons and basic Internet safety information suitable for KS1 children. Click on the image to launch the site.

CyberCafé

The CyberCafé is an integral part of the Internet Proficiency Scheme developed to help teachers educate children on staying safe on the Internet. The scheme has been developed by Becta, The Child Explotation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP), the Department for Children, Schools and Family(DCSF, the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) and Grid Learning Ltd / GridClub. The resource aims to develop a set of safe and discriminating behaviours for pupils to adopt when using the Internet and other technologies.


Cybersmart

BBC Stay Safe

E Safety games from the NWLG

The ‘Puppetcatcher’ is a 15-minute “e-movie” written and produced by the Sheffield based Puppetechnics Studio in collaboration with South Yorkshire Police. The movie has been created to inform children (target ages 8 – 11) about the risks associated with putting too much personal information on the Internet.

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Think U Know

Come in to find the latest information on the sites you like to visit, mobiles and new technology. Find out what’s good, what’s not and what you can do about it. If you look after young people there’s an area for you too – with resources you can use in the classroom, at home or just to get with it. Most importantly, there’s also a place which anyone can use to report if they feel uncomfortable or worried about someone they are chatting to online. All the information here is brought to you by the team at the

Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre.