Almost 2 in 5 young people have seen fake news online

Ofcom have today released the findings from their 2017 Children’s media use and attitudes report, which focuses on children’s behaviour online and the way in which they interact with fake news.

The Ofcom report found that in 2017 nine in ten 5-15 year olds (92%) are online, an increase from last year when 87% of this age were online. The research also found that more than half of 3-4 year olds (53%) and 79% of 5-7s are online.

Young people getting their news through social media

More than half (54%) of 12-15 year olds use social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, to access online news, making it the second most popular source of news after television (62%).

However, many young people recognise that news they access on social media may not always be from a reputable source. Just 32% of 12-15 year olds who say social media is one of their top news sources believe news accessed through these sites is always, or mostly, reported truthfully, compared to 59% who say this about TV and 59% about radio.

Young people are questioning the content they see

Nearly three-quarters (73%) of online teens are aware of the concept of ‘fake news’, and four in ten (39%) say they have seen a fake news story online or on social media. 

The vast majority of 12-15s who follow news on social media are questioning the content they see. Almost nine in ten (86%) say they would make at least one practical attempt to check whether a social media news story is true or false.

Positively, the main approaches older children say they would take include:

• Seeing if the news story appears elsewhere (48% of children who follow news on social media would do this)
• Reading comments after the news report in a bid to verify its authenticity (39%)
• Checking whether the organisation behind it is one they trust (26%)
• Assessing the professional quality of the article (20%)

The young people also had techniques for what to do if they saw fake news online: 35% said they would tell their parents or other family member; 18% would leave a comment saying they thought the news story was fake; and 14% would report the content to the social media website directly.

Read the full 2017 Ofcom report.

Do you want to start a conversation with your children about using technology safely and positively? Our conversation starters can help you.

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Things to consider when buying tech gifts this Christmas

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday over and Christmas fast approaching there are plenty of new gadgets that parents and carers may be thinking about buying for their children. 

This blog contains advice for parents and carers to help them get to grips with the safety features available on the most popular gadgets this Christmas, as well as some key questions to ask before buying connected toys.

Smartphones, tablets and games consoles

The parents’ guide to technology gives useful and practical advice when buying a new smartphone, games console, tablet, connected TV or other internet-connected device. This guide looks at some of the most frequently asked questions about devices as well as looking at the safety features that are available.

Top tip:

Have a look at the device before Christmas day. Take the time to install the parental controls and safety settings that you want onto the device. This way you know how the device works and don’t have to worry about finding time to install parental controls once your child already has access to the device.

Setting up parental controls on your home internet

It’s important to look at what parental controls you have set up on your home internet, as this will help reduce the chances of children stumbling across something inappropriate while browsing the internet. Internet providers offer free parental controls that you may find useful- you can read the full guide to parental controls offered by home internet providers here.

Connected toys

Internet connected toys may also be at the top of your child’s wish list and they can offer fun and interactivity, but also present new risks and challenges. It’s important therefore that you ask questions about the toy in the shop before you make a purchase.

Some of the questions you may want to think about before you buy your child an Internet Connected Toy include:

• What information does the toy collect?
• Where will the information the toy collects be stored?
• Will the toy take pictures or store recordings of my child?
• Does it require location services to work or will I be able to turn this feature off?
• Who can interact with the toy and will it require a password?
• What parental controls are available and how do I access them?

It’s always worth asking about what privacy controls and safety settings you can use to make the device work for your family. Speak to the retailer at point of purchase or explore the safety features online via the manufacturers website.

Top tip:

Play with the toy together, this way you can find out first-hand how the toy works as well ensuring that you have some knowledge of the toy and its safety features, if your child comes to you for help.

Whatever presents you’re buying for your children this Christmas, one of the most important things you can do is have an open and ongoing conversation with your child about technology and the internet. By maintaining an open dialogue with your child and encouraging them to talk to you about their internet use you can help your children access the amazing resources the internet has to offer, whilst keeping them safe online. These conversation starters are a great ways to talk about the internet with your children. A family agreement is also a great way to start a conversation with your whole family about how you all use the internet and discuss together how to behave in a positive way when online at home, at school or at a friend’s house. 

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On the road again: on tour with SID TV

For the past four years SWGfL, as part of its work for the UK Safer Internet Centre, has been producing SID TV – film content to be used in schools for Safer Internet Day. The reach of the films has grown year upon year and our 2017 SID TV videos had nearly a million views!

As preparations for Safer Internet Day 2018 ramp, the team at SWGfL has been working hard, becoming  script writers, producers, runners and location fixers to create this years SID TV video content

SID TV hits the road

SID TV for 2018 will include a range of short promos as well as films for young people aged 3-7, 7-11, 11-14 and 14-19. We are also creating a film for parents and carers.

Our films will form part of the education packs for each key stage – they are designed to help start conversations and will be a natural extension of the activities from the packs.

This year, we are visiting primary and secondary schools in Cardiff, Belfast, Bristol and Edinburgh to talk to young people about how they feel when they are online, what effect does being online have on them and how they can develop empathy online.

We can also reveal, that our favourite puppets Red and Murphy will be making an appearance on SID TV 2018!
Look out for our SID TV films in early December when they will be available on our website and our YouTube channels.

Thank you to the schools involved!

The discussions we have had with young people of all ages during filming have been honest, open, inspiring and thoroughly enjoyable. The team here at the UK Safer Internet Centre have been humbled and moved by the willingness and enthusiasm of young people to talk about their feelings and relationships online and the consideration they give to the impact the internet has on their lives, both in a positive and a negative way.

It has been especially reassuring to see the strategies and resilience they are building to make their experiences online more positive. 

None of these films would be possible without the help and support of the young people and staff at the schools who kindly hosted us and were so keen to take part in SID TV. A huge thanks goes to Ysgol Melin Gruffydd and Cardiff High school in Cardiff, Westbury-on-Trym academy and Bristol Free School in Bristol, Ballyclare High in Belfast and Clermiston Primary in Edinburgh.

Find out more about Safer Internet Day 2018

Visit saferinternetday.org.uk to find out more about this year’s Safer Internet Day. You can also follow @UK_SIC on Twitter for all of the latest SID News, and sign up to the Safer Internet Day newsletter by emailing enquiries@saferinternet.org.uk

Safer Internet Day

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Online Safety Live: An A to Z of Online Safety

With Online Safety Live back in full swing, David Wright, Director of SWGfL and the UK Safer Internet Centre looks at its impact across the country.

Delivered by SWGfL’s online safety experts, as part of their work for the UK Safer Internet Centre, Online Safety Live is the UK’s largest online safety professional development programme for the children’s workforce. 

Since it started in 2013, it has so far reached more than 12,000 delegates across more than 300 events up and down the country, with 98% of delegates commenting that they feel better equipped to protect children online after attending one of the sessions.

Each Online Safety Live event follows a similar format: 

• Free to attend
• 2 hour duration
• presents updates and latest information on:
  • Changes
  • Research
  • Regulation
  • Tools & Resources
• offers attendees the opportunity to ask questions
• provides an online resource area with presentation materials and associated links to enable delegates to access further information relevant to them

The events are a privilege to present and we get a real sense of the challenges being faced up and down the country.  The events have been mainly attended by schools (Primary 41% and Secondary 15%), but also law enforcement, social services, healthcare and the voluntary sector. 

According to the feedback we have received, the issue that troubles delegates the most is cyberbullying (41%), while sexting is also an area of particular concern for many (15%).

The sessions are  continually updated to reflect the latest issues. Recently this has included elements on personal data and privacy issues, particularly how apps and other online services acquire and generate revenue from personal data.

The briefings are also a perfect way to share the latest updates on statutory requirements when it comes to online safety.  The most important aspect of the event is signposting to the latest online safety resources and services.

Visit www.onlinesafetylive.com to find an Online Safety Briefing Event near you

Online Safety Live

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Consultation for teachers about PSHE and RSE in a digital age

Teachers around the UK are invited to take part in a consultation to shape PSHE and RSE education in schools.

Childnet, as part of its work in the UK Safer Internet Centre, is consulting schools about best practice and gaps in how schools embed online safety within Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) and Relationships and Sex (RSE) Education.

RSE and PSHE in the digital age

It is essential that RSE and PSHE are fit for the digital age, covering issues such as online friendship, cyberbullying, online sexual exploitation, peer pressure online, healthy digital relationships, sexting and pornography.

Now is an important moment to influence this.

As of September 2019 it will be compulsory for primary school aged children in England to be taught Relationships Education and for all secondary school children to be taught Relationships and Sex Education (RSE).

The Department for Education is also considering whether to also make Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education compulsory in all schools in England.

Meanwhile, Kirsty Williams, Cabinet Secretary for Education established an expert panel to provide advice and support to the Welsh Government on issues relating to the delivery of Healthy Relationships education within the current Welsh curriculum in March 2017.

Therefore, we are very interested in finding examples of best practice in schools across the UK around this and also to identify gaps and challenges.

Taking part in the survey

By taking part in this consultation you can help to shape SRE and PSHE education to ensure it reflects children’s digital lives.

Take part in the English survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/PSHEconsultation

Take part in the Welsh survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/ymgynghoriadABGI

Teachers who complete the survey will be in with a chance of winning a £50 Amazon voucher.

The deadline for completing the survey is Tuesday 12th December 2017

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6 Tips for having a conversation with your child about cyberbullying

As Anti-Bullying Week comes to a close it is important to continue the conversations and messages that were highlighted during the week. Here are our 6 top tips for starting a conversation with your child about cyberbullying.

Discussing cyberbullying with your child, can seem like a daunting task sometimes but it is the best way to support your child and help them to be open and responsible about their time online. 

1. Know how to start the conversation 
   It’s important to involve yourself in your child’s online life and a simple and effective way  to this is by talking to them about their life online.  Try to maintain an open dialogue with your child and find opportunities to talk to them about what they love to do online. Parents can help children access the amazing resources the internet has to offer whilst keeping them safe online at the same time.
   Asking your child about what they want to do online and the sites they like to use is a great way to start a conversation about wider online issues. Our conversation starters can help you to have this conversation. 
2. Let them talk
   Give them the space to share what they want to in their way and listen. Try to avoid the temptation to interrupt because you know what’s going on, prompt if necessary but let them do most of the talking.
3. Don’t deny access to technology
   When we speak to young people about barriers to getting help, they often share that they are worried that their device may be taken away from them if they seek help from an adult or parent. Reassure them that this won’t happen if they speak up about something that has been worrying them online.
4. Let them know if you plan to talk to their school 
   If your child discloses that they have been cyberbullied and it is important to involve their school, communicate this to your child. Being honest about the next steps you are going to take will make you child more likely to come to you with other issues they may face.
   Schools play a vital role in the resolution of abusive online behaviours. They have a plethora of effective tools such as the Enable anti-bullying toolkit. Schools have anti-bullying and behavioural policies in place in order to provide a duty of care to all who attend. As such, they will want to know about any incidences that could potentially affect a child’s wellbeing. Take the evidence of bullying and any additional details about the context of the situation and length of time it has been going on for. It is helpful to discuss this with your child and you may want to speak to the school together.
5. Let them know that you are always available to talk
   Leave the conversation open so that your child knows they can always come back to you if they need help. Having an open and honest conversation means they it can be revisited when you or they need it to be.
6. Know what to do next 
   Our blog has advice for parents and carers concerned about cyberbullying and practical tips for how they can support their child. The Childnet website also contains a hot topic about Cyberbullying with tip to help parents

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Stop Speak Support when you see online bullying

As part of The Royal Foundation’s Taskforce on the Prevention of Cyberbullying, a panel of young people have developed a campaign to encourage other young people to take three steps when you see bullying online.

 

Stop, Speak, Support

Stop, Speak, Support aims to help young people spot cyberbullying and know what steps they can take to stop it happening and provide support to the person being bullied.

The taskforce’s campaign encourages young people who encounter cyberbullying to:

1. Stop – Take time out before getting involved, and don’t share or like negative comments.
2. Speak – Ask an adult or friend that you can trust for advice
3. Support - Give the person being bullied a supportive message to let them know they’re not alone.

The Royal Taskforce

The Royal Foundation Taskforce on the Prevention of Cyberbullying was established by The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry. The taskforce  works with the technology industry to develop a series of commitments to help prevent the cyberbullying of children and young people, together with the guidance and expertise of charities, not-for-profit organisations and independent advisors.

The Taskforce launched in May 2016 to develop an industry-wide response to the online bullying of young people.

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Advice for Professionals this Anti-Bullying Week

Kat Tremlett, a practitioner on the Professionals Online Safety Helpline, gives her advice for professionals who are concerned about cyberbullying this Anti-Bullying Week.

This Anti-bullying week the Anti-Bulling Alliance (ABA) are calling on all members of the children’s workforce to celebrate the theme ‘All Different, All Equal’. This year The Anti-Bullying Alliance are encouraging professionals to take individual and collective action to prevent bullying, creating safe environments for children where they can be themselves.

They are calling on organisations that work with young people to:

• Empower young people to celebrate what makes them, and others, unique
• Help young people understand the importance for every person to feeling valued and included in school, able to be themselves, without fear of bullying
• Encourage parents and carers to talk to their children about bullying, difference and equality
• Enable teachers and school support staff to celebrate difference and equality

What does this mean?

This blog highlights best practice strategies and resources to help organisations working with young people to take a more holistic approach to bullying prevention.

Focus on the behaviour

The term cyberbullying can lead to confusion when considering the best course of action to take post incident. Professionals should be confident in responding to online bullying incidences just as they would offline. After all it’s the behaviour that’s the problem, not the means by which it is delivered.

It’s everyone’s business

Safeguarding young people against bullying is everyone in a school’s responsibility.

In order to effectively combat bullying there has to be a culture of calling out this behaviour across the board. All staff must know what steps to take and where to go if they have concerns, as well as have the confidence to take a stand and not let any incident go, no matter how insignificant it may seem to them. .

Ultimately, bullies will find it much harder to operate in an environment where their actions are challenged and not tolerated.

Update your policies

The Education and Inspections Act 2006 requires all schools to have measures in place that encourage good behaviour and prevent all forms of bullying amongst pupils. These measures will be outlined most commonly in a schools’ behaviour, anti-bullying and acceptable use policies.

The Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014 outline requirements that the proprietor of an Academy or other independent school ensure that bullying at the school is prevented in so far as reasonably practicable, by the drawing up and implementation of an effective anti-bullying strategy.

Such policies and strategies should be reviewed, at the very least, annually but ideally termly and particularly after any bullying incident has taken place or been reported.

The policies should be easily accessible for parents and carers and it’s best practice to have policies which can also be easily interpreted by young people.  SWGfL’s template policies can be a huge help here.

Know your legal requirements

As well as The Education and Inspections Act 2006 , schools also have a legal duty to comply with:

• The Public Sector Equality Duty part of the Equality Act 2010
• Children and Families Act 2014
• The Children Act 1989
• Protection from Harassment Act 1997
• The Malicious Communications Act 1988
• The Communications Act 2003, and
• The Public Order Act 1986.

More information can also be found in the Department for Education’s Preventing and Tackling Bullying Guidance which was released earlier this year.

Know who to ask for help.

When physical bullying presents itself in school, the sanctioning and safeguarding routes to follow may seem straightforward, particularly if professionals are well versed in following these procedures.

However, when technology is involved, sometimes there is another layer of support needed. The Professionals Online Safety Helpline is open 10am-4pm Monday to Friday, and can help members of the children’s workforce with any online safety issues they or the young people they support may encounter.  

As well as being on hand to help with online safety issues, they can also help to remove harmful content where it violates a platform’s community standards.

Other Useful resources

• Resources to get involved in Anti-bullying week from the  Anti-Bulling Alliance (ABA)
• Online Safety Live; a completely free programme of events designed exclusively for professionals working with children and young people. Delivered across the whole of the UK by the South West Grid for Learning as part of their work as the UK Safer Internet Centre, these two hour briefings update members of the children’s workforce on the very latest in online safety including the latest issues, the biggest trends and the best resources: https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/online-safety-live
• Cyberbullying resources: This is a collection of resources from across the UKSIC looking at how you as a teacher can Understand, prevent and respond to online bullying
• Social Media Checklists; developed by SWGfL and delivered as part of their work as the UK Safer Internet Centre, these checklists provide advice and guidance on how to set privacy settings and other account settings on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat: https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/social-media-checklists
• ENABLE (European Network Against Bullying in Learning and Leisure Environments) is an EU-funded project, of which SWGfL are a part, combating bullying and contributes to the well-being of young people aged 11-14 through a unique blend of social and emotional development and peer education: https://swgfl.org.uk/products-services/online-safety/enable/
• SWGfL 360 Degree Safe; a free to use self-assessment tool intended to help schools review their online safety policy and practice: https://360safe.org.uk/
• SWGfL Digital Literacy Curriculum: Free materials designed to empower pupils and students to think critically, behave safely, and participate responsibly in our digital world. Find the lessons that are just right for your classroom: https://swgfl.org.uk/products-services/online-safety/resources/digital-literacy/
• Cyberbullying Guidance; developed by Childnet and delivered as part of their work as the UK Safer Internet Centre, this guidance aims to help schools’ understand, prevent and respond to cyberbullying: http://www.childnet.com/resources/cyberbullying-guidance-for-schools
• Crossing the Line PSHE Toolkit; developed by Childnet and delivered as part of their work as the UK Safer Internet Centre, this is a practical online safety PSHE toolkit with films and lesson plans to explore online issues with pupils aged 11-14 years old: http://www.childnet.com/resources/pshetoolkit
• UK Safer Internet Centre Advice for Professionals: https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/teachers-and-school-staff
• Safer Internet Day (SID); Coordinated in the UK by the UK Safer Internet Centre, SID 2018 will be celebrated globally on Tuesday 6th February 2018 with the slogan “Create, Connect and Share Respect: A better internet starts with you”. This year’s Education Packs will be released shortly providing schools with a whole host of resources and activities to help promote good digital citizenship to all ages: https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/2018
• CEOP Think U Know have recently updated their website for professionals enabling visitors to search and view Thinkuknow resources by category and age range in their pursuit to deliver education and raise awareness of online child exploitation and abuse: https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/professionals/

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Online reputation – taking care of your digital footprint, advice for young people

From applying to universities to getting a job, it’s important to have a positive digital footprint. A digital footprint is the mark that you leave behind when using the internet and can shape your online reputation. Here are our top tips to help young people with their digital footprint.

1. Search yourself:
   Google yourself to see what information is on the web about you. A Google search will show all of your public profiles, images and any other content that is linked to your name online. If content you don’t like appears in this search then you can take the necessary steps to remove it, and if any of your social media profiles appear you can change the privacy settings of them.
2. Check your privacy settings
   It’s important to know who can see the information that you are sharing online on the websites you use. Most social networking sites have privacy settings to help you manage the content you share and who you share it with; you can decide if you want your posts to be shared with your online friends and followers only or with the public. Keep in mind that your friend’s content and their settings can also affect your digital footprint. If you need to remind yourself of how to set privacy settings, then download our social media checklists.
3. Deactivate or delete old profiles
   If you no longer use your profile on a website, social networking site or app make sure you deactivate it. Deactivating a profile will mean that the content on it will no longer be searchable. You won’t be able to access a deleted account and the content on it will no longer be searchable. There is also no risk of this account being hacked without your knowledge.  
4. Think before you post
   Before you post content online eg. a photo, a status update, think about whether you would want future employers, universities, teachers, or even your Nan seeing it? Would you be happy for others to post that type of content about you? You should be proud of everything you post online, remember once it is online it could be very difficult to remove permanently.
5. Keep it positive
   Get online and create a positive digital footprint! There are many ways in which you can do this, why not:

• Start a blog
• Create a sponsorship page and raise money for charity
• Create a video to teach others a new skill
• Even post photos of the great things you like to do online and offline

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Delete or Deactivate – What to do with your old accounts

When you stop using a social networking profile or website it’s a good idea to deactivate or delete your account. This will mean that your content is no longer live and should not be searchable online; it will also remove the risk of these accounts being used by others or hacked without you knowing.

This blog gives site specific guidance about how to deactivate or delete your accounts, and what these options mean.

Facebook

On Facebook you have the options of either deactivating and deleting your account.

If you deactivate your account:

• You can reactivate it whenever you want.
• People can’t see your timeline or search for you.
• Some things may remain visible (for example: messages you sent).

To deactivate your account:

1. Click the account menu  at the top right of any Facebook page
2. Select Settings
3. Click General in the left column
4. Choose Manage your account and then scroll down to click Deactivate your account

If you delete your account:

• You can’t regain access once it’s deleted.
• Deletion is delayed for a few days after you put in a request. A deletion request is cancelled if you log back into your Facebook account during this time.
• It may take up to 90 days to delete data stored in backup systems. Your info isn’t accessible on Facebook during this time.
• Some things aren’t stored in your account. For example, a friend may have messages from you after deletion.

To permanently delete your account then you need to contact Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/help/delete_account

Instagram

You can either temporarily disable your account or permanently delete it.

If you temporarily disable your account:

• Your profile, photos, comments and likes will be hidden
• You can reactivate your account by logging back in

To disable your account:

1. Log into instagram.com from a mobile browser or computer. You can’t temporarily disable your account from within the Instagram app.
2. Tap or click  in the top right and then select Edit Profile.
3. Scroll down, then tap or click ‘Temporarily disable my account’ in the bottom right.
4. Select an option from the drop-down menu next to ‘Why are you disabling your account?’ and re-enter your password. The option to disable your account will only appear after you’ve selected a reason from the menu.
5. Tap or click ‘Temporarily Disable Account.’

If you delete your account:

• Your profile, photos, videos, comments, likes and followers will be permanently removed.
• You can’t sign up again with the same username or add that username to another account
• Deleted accounts cannot be reactivated

To delete your account:

1. Go to the Delete Your Account page. If you’re not logged into Instagram on the web, you’ll be asked to log in first (you cannot delete your account from within the Instagram app).
2. Select an option from the drop-down menu next to ‘Why are you deleting your account?’ and re-enter your password. The option to permanently delete your account will only appear after you’ve selected a reason from the menu.
3. Click or tap ‘Permanently delete my account.’

Twitter

On Twitter deactivation puts your account in a queue for permanent deletion from Twitter. Deactivation is not available on mobile devices and must be done by accessing twitter.com on the web.

Before you deactivate your account, you should know:

• Twitter only retain your user data for 30 days from the date of deactivation, after which they begin the process of deleting your account from their systems, which can take up to a week, as provided in Twitters Privacy Policy.
• You may reactivate your account at any time during these 30 days by logging in.
• You do not need to deactivate your account to change your username or email address; you can change it at any time in your account settings.
• After deactivation, your account should be removed within a few minutes, however some content may be viewable on twitter.com for a few days.

To deactivate:

1. Sign in to twitter.com on the web. 
2. Go to your Account settings and click on ‘Deactivate my account’ at the bottom of the page.
3. Read the account deactivation information. Click ‘Okay, fine, deactivate account.’
4. Enter your password when prompted and verify that you want to deactivate your account.

Snapchat

You are only able to permanently delete your account on Snapchat. It takes 30 days for the deletion to take place, in which time your account will be deactivated.

During these 30 days your friends will not be able to contact or interact with you on Snapchat. After 30 days, your account will be permanently deleted, and your username will no longer be available.

To delete your account:

1. Visit this page
2. Fill in the username and password for the account you want to delete

If you change your mind in the 30 days after deleting your account you can log back into Snapchat like you normally would using your username and password.

Further resources

Our Social Media Checklists provide all the information you need to know about deactivating or deleting accounts and you can download copies here. 

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SWGfL shortlisted for BETT Award

SWGfL, a partner in the UK Safer Internet Centre, has been shortlisted as a BETT Awards 2018 finalist

SWGfL’s latest self-review tool, 360 Data has been shortlisted as a BETT Awards 2018 finalist in the Service and Support category.

360data is a unique self-review tool designed to help organisations test and improve their data protection policies and practices. Built on the same approach as the award-winning 360 Degree Safe, the tool will help organisations understand what systems are currently in place and how to improve these.

The BETT Awards provide a showcase of resources and companies that seek to provide educators with the information, ideas and inspiration that are fundamental to the learning process.  

The winners of each category will be announced at the BETT Awards Ceremony hosted in London during the BETT show in January 2018.

Andrew Williams, SWGfL Online Safety Consultant and Data Protection specialist said:

“We are delighted that 360 Data has been shortlisted for a BETT Award, which recognises the work we are doing at SWGfL to support educational settings in the UK meet the specific challenge of data protection they face on a daily basis.”

 

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Internet Watch Foundation’s ‘Game On’ workshops with Everton FC nominated for three awards

The Internet Watch Foundation, a partner in the UK Safer Internet Centre, could win three awards in November for their campaign to educate young men.

The Internet Watch Foundation and Everton Football Club have been nominated for three prestigious awards for their joint campaign, See It, Report It, which educates young men about how to stay safe online.

Game On

The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), an independent not-for-profit organisation which works to remove images of child sexual abuse from the internet, partnered with Everton in August this year and held 30 bespoke workshops across Everton Football Club’s youth teams and wider footballing community. Due to its success, the See It, Report It campaign has been developed into a suite of workshops available to any sports club called Game On.

The workshops aimed to help young men take responsibility for their sexual behaviour and to understand the impact on others, increase awareness of how to report child sexual abuse material to the IWF Hotline, help young men develop an understanding of what is legal and illegal sexual behaviour, and help them understand how to keep themselves safe online.

The target audience of the campaign was men aged 16 to 24 - research has shown this group is most likely to stumble across online child sexual abuse images and videos and least likely to report it.

Nominated for three awards

The campaign has now been nominated for the Innovation Award at the Football Business Awards on 2 November, as well as an award for the Best Club Marketing Sponsors and Engagement at the Northwest Football Awards on 13 November. Lastly, it is up for Best Partnership at the CorpComms Magazine Awards on 23 November.

Susie Hargreaves OBE, IWF CEO, said:

“These award nominations show the huge impact the Game On workshops had on the young men who took part.

“If young men are the group most likely to stumble across this imagery then awareness among this group is essential, and that is where these workshops have succeeded. There was an extensive amount of independent evaluation following this campaign. It found that if a young man has heard of IWF, and know what we do, then he is more likely to report child sexual abuse material if he accidentally sees this while on the internet.

“Our goal to educate these young players to keep cyber-safe for their own wellbeing has also been a real success and we are so thrilled to have been nominated for the three awards.

“Working with Everton has been amazing, they’ve been pioneers in online safety education. The support Everton has across the globe has the potential to influence tens of thousands of young men so we’re really grateful to them for their unwavering support.”

See it, Report It

The workshops were part of the wider ‘See it, Report It’ campaign aimed at all young men across the country, which included a themed match day at Everton, flyers, posters, social media and campaign videos.

A recent anonymous reporter to the IWF credits the campaign for his decision to report what he saw online:

“came across this webpage, pictures of underage girls needs to removed (sic). Instead of just closing the page I thought I would report the incident instead from a campaign by Everton Football Club. Thanks, [name redacted]”.

Adam Green, Head of Safeguarding at Everton Football Club, said:

“There is a stigma around sensitive issues like this but we are not afraid to take the lead in the world of football to help promote positive and educational safety messages to both our fans and the wider community. It is great to hear that online content is being reported to IWF as a result of the campaign.”

The Game On project has been supported by an Advisory Board made up from leading charities and online safety experts. Following the successful pilot campaign with Everton, the workshops are now available for any groups across the country to take part, for all young people aged 11 to 24. Go to https://gameon.iwf.org.uk/ to find out more. To read more about the See It, Report It campaign, go to https://evertonfc.iwf.org.uk

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Safer Internet Day 2017 Impact Report published

Safer Internet Day 2017 reached more people than ever before, with 3 million children and 2 million parents hearing about the day!

Our impact report looks at the reach of Safer Internet Day 2017 and the positive impact that it had on children, young people, parents, carers, and teachers.

There was a huge range of Safer Internet Day supporters this year, with 1,645 organisations spreading the word of the day, running activities and joining in on social media.  The joint action of these supports resulted in Safer Internet Day 207 being the biggest one yet:

• The Safer Internet Day Thunderclap started the day with  a reach of over 7 million, and the hashtag #SID2017 was trending all day on Twitter
• There were more than 500,00 downloads of our Safer Internet Day Education Packs
• Our Safer Internet Day video content and SID TV films  had over 1 million views

Read the full impact report

Highlights:

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