Keeping Our Children Safe Online

Following the 2018 NSPCC Report

‘How Safe Are Our Children?’

Have you heard of these ‘apps’ and know what they are for?

Which two apps were most mentioned in Childline counselling sessions last year?

What percentage of under 13’s year olds have been asked to send a sexual image?

What percentage of 8-11 year olds have a social media account.

What is the average time a week that 8-11 year olds spend online?

Snapchat and Instagram

7%

13 hours 24 minutes

23%

What we already to really well to protect our children In School:

• We have a robust internet system with filtering and

monitoring in line with OFSTED and safeguarding

requirements.

• Children’s internet use in school is managed firstly by the

teacher and backed up by network systems that monitor

usage.

• Children have ICT lessons which includes how to use

technology sensibly.

• Have workshops and lessons through the PSHE curriculum

which address safe behaviour online, cyber bullying, the

use of social networks and ways in which children can seek

help if they are worried or concerned.

What we already to really well to protect our children At home:

• Discuss online safety with your child.

• Monitor usage.

• Parental Controls.

• Remove devices at bedtime.

• Trust your child to make sensible choices.

Recent developments • This year the NHS have named Gaming as a Public Health Issue.

• More than 3000 ChildLine counselling sessions were about

bullying and online safety.

• Over 80 different platforms have been used for online grooming in

the past year.

• Over 3000 online grooming offences have been recorded in the

last year by police.

• There has been a 144% increase in sexual offences against

children in the last 5 years in the UK.

• Over 15% of 11-18 year olds have been asked to send a sexual

image.

• Children have reported high levels of loneliness.

• Compulsive technology use has been linked with higher levels of

obesity and lower academic attainment.

Recent developments

• At Hallfield we have dealt in the past 3 years with more instances

of children misusing online platforms than ever before.

• Over the past 2 years at Hallfield we have suspended 3 individual

pupils for cyber bullying.

• At Hallfield we are having to respond to children and adults using

offensive and inappropriate language in conversation with each

other and directed towards one another both online and face to

face.

Recent developments

Useful Platforms/Advice for Parents

• Net Aware

• Share Aware

• O2 Gurus

• Ice Breaker email series

What online platforms are our children using in Year 5 and Year 6?

Netflix

Whats app

iMessage

Roblox

Hangouts

Gmail

Camera08

Snapchat

Friv

Fortnite

Minecraft

Amazon Prime

Rocket League

FIFA

Snake v Block

Slither .io

Agario

Pub G

Subway surf

Pokemon

Dragon City

Tower Conquest

Chrome

Internet Explorer

Hole .io

Miragine War

Clash Royal

Clash of Clans Agar .io

Monster Legends

The Odd Ones Out

Angry Birds

Tank Trouble

Marvel Strike

Marvel Contest of

Champions

Minion Rush

Overwatch

Whole

Kick The Buddy

World War Heroes

Crossy Road

Bad Piggies

Mario

Facebook

YouTube

YouTubers they follow:

Zeeshan Sajid

Simply Nailogical

Reaction Time

Rucka Rucka Ali

Grooming and Sexual Offences Groomers are able to exploit the design of social networks, using

friend and follower suggestions to infiltrate peer networks, and to

establish contact with children that can quickly escalate into requests

for sexual messages.

• Over 80 different platforms have been used for online grooming.

• Over 3000 online grooming offences have been recorded in the last year

by police.

• There has been a 144% increase in sexual offences against children in

the last 5 years in the UK.

• Over 15% of 11-18 year olds have been asked to send a sexual image.

It is crucial to remember that most online platforms have a chat

feature, even games.

“ I don’t like it that people ask you to send sexual images or they can send

sexual images to you.” – Girl, 13 (Snapchat)

1 in 10 girls and 1 in 20 boys under the age of 13 have received a request

for a sexual image or message.

Gaming In June The World Health Organisation classified gaming disorder as a mental

health condition. A London hospital is preparing to launch its first ever NHS

funded internet addiction centre with children as young as 12 to be some of

the first to be admitted.

“Be very careful what you let your children have access to, as some of the games

show extreme violence and sexual content.” – Father of a 17 year old girl

Fortnite (Age Rating 12+)

Fortnite Battle Royale has several features that can be fun, but there are also risks.

• Players can add friends

• There is a chat feature in the game that allows users to contact each other using

voice or text.

• There is cartoon violence in the game. You can use a variety of weapons to kill

other players, such as guns and axes.

• There are in-app purchases

Fortnite was extremely popular with Year 6 last year and caused low level lesson

disruption with talk about the game and problems with completing homework and

concentration in class after spending too much time on the game.

Social Networking Positives

“You can talk to people who have the same interests as you and

you can also chat with your friends” - Young person 13 (Discord)

“I can contact my friends and see news from all over the world” –

Girl, 16 (Facebook)

Risks

“Some people use this platform for cyberbullying, posting

distressing content and many more things which shouldn’t be on

social media.” – Girl, 14 (Facebook)

“I don’t like that random people can follow you and send you

messages.” – Boy, 13 (Instagram)

“I don’t like how easy it is to spread hateful messages.” – Young

Person, 13 (Pinterest)

More than 3000 ChildLine counselling sessions were about bullying

and online safety.

All online apps and programmes leave children vulnerable to cyber

bullying. We have dealt with cases at Hallfield where simple

WhatsApp or Instagram conversations have got out of hand and

become extremely unpleasant. We have had to put in place support

for the victims of cyber bullying and sanctions, including

suspensions in some cases for the perpetrators.

Cyber bullying

Disclaimer

The following slide and video contain explicit language and adult themes

which some people may find offensive.

Language https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS21GlE4HWc

Rape

Ugly

Fat slob

Noob

Shit

Fuck

Fuck off

Gay

Fat kid

Bitch

Fat bastard

YouTube

What are our children watching? What are they posting?

Every year young people and parents tell the NSPCC that they are seeing

inappropriate content online. This include violent videos, sexual images and

content displaying or even encouraging self-harm. It could be something

friends share with them, an advert or a post from someone they don’t know.

“Sometimes things come up in the recommended section, which are for older

people, like sexual or rude videos.” – Boy, 12 (YouTube)

Instances at Hallfield of children having their own YouTube channels and

posting to YouTube. In some case parents were completely unaware this was

the case.

11-16 year olds are as likely to stumble across pornography as they are to

seek it out.

YouTube Kids - A safer online experience for kids

We use a mix of filters, user feedback and human reviewers to keep the

videos in YouTube Kids family friendly. But no system is perfect and

inappropriate videos can slip through, so we’re constantly working to

improve our safeguards and offer more features to help parents create

the right experience for their families.

Share Aware https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/share-aware/

Share Aware

Share Aware

O2 Gurus Go in to and O2 store and ask for advice on how to set up your device. You don’t even need to be an O2 customer! You can book appointments through the NSPCC Share aware or Net Aware websites. You may have filters on YOUR WiFi but what about the actual devices?

Net Aware www.net-aware.org.uk Each app, site or game on Net Aware has been given a rating for the level of risk

for 5 categories of inappropriate content:

• Violence and hatred

• Sexual content

• Bullying

• Suicide and self harm

• Drink, drugs and crime

Where more than a quarter of reviews from young people and parents have

reported seeing this type of content, Net Aware has rated it as high risk.

Of the 14 sites on Net Aware, 14 are high risk including YouTube, Grand Theft Auto:

San Andreas and Facebook.

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