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Unread 03-27-2012, 12:47 PM
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heres what i put and have this section signed off hope it helps

7.1 & 7.2

Everybody who works with children needs to be aware of the increasing risks to children from being online and from the use of mobile phones. E-safety is becoming a bigger issue as technology increases and advances. Schools now have policies to protect children staff and parents for e-safety. At my setting all children and parents are required to sign a e-safety agreement to show they are aware of the rules and accept them. However this does not protect them at home. So children should also be made aware of the risks and consequences. Schools usually discuss this during ICT lessons.

Social networking sites – Children should be reminded never to give personal details such as phone numbers photographs or email addresses to people online. They should also limit any other details like what school they go to what clubs they are in as this information can easily be put together to gain an insight into the person’s life. Social networking sites can easily be accessible by others and parents should always check that privacy settings are not open to all. But using networking sites people can pretend to be someone they are not i.e. a 30year old man could pretend to be a 17yr old boy therefore no personal details should be given. Networking sites became more heightened in the public when the tragic case of Ashleigh Hall hit the headlines in 2009 as she had befriended her murderer on a social networking site.

Internet use-
children in schools will be unable to access any material inappropriate due to filters which school computers are required to have. However if home computers do not have filters or settings to protect children whilst using the internet they may not be safe online. Children are constantly reminded how to stay safe online. In my setting all children in KS2 have recently had a talk with the local police who came in and talked to them about how to stay safe whilst using the internet the do’s and the don’ts.

Email – children should be aware that they should only open emails and files from people they know. This is because people they don’t know may send viruses or inappropriate images. The child does not know who or what that email contains. Children should also be made aware that if they are sent anything that is hurtful or unpleasant they must always tell an adult.

Buying online – children must be careful when buying online. Some older children will have their own debit cards, however a younger child may ask the parent for their card details or use stored online vouchers to purchase online items. Children should therefore be warned about identity theft and of putting information online where others could see it.

Mobile phones-
children who are given mobile phones to use often for safety reasons like walking home etc. they should be told not to use it often when in public. This is because they can be a cause for muggings and thefts in particular if the item is up to date and maybe top of the range. They can also be a way of bullying for children in the same way as social network sites and emails.
To reduce any risks to children the children should be spoken to about all aspects and also be warned about what can and can’t happen and also about the dos and don’ts.

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