henry - introducing the uk council on child internet safety - #prr2010
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The UK Council for Child Internet Safety
Henry Watson
Child Safety Unit, Department for Education
Today …
History
Problems and solutions
Way ahead
History of UKCCIS
The review was commissioned in 2007
Led by clinical psychologist Professor Tanya Byron
Published in March 2008
UKCCIS officially launched on 29 September 2008 and now has over 170 members, e.g. BT, Microsoft, NSPCC, Ofcom
First strategy published on 8 December 2009 at the Child Internet Safety Summit hosted by the then Prime Minister
Review of progress by Professor Byron in March 2010
Content
– Inappropriate and harmful material
Conduct
– Bullying
– Sexual messages
Contact
– People who shouldn’t be contacting children
Professor Byron’s 2008 review: What’s the problem?
Cyberbullying
'the use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), particularly mobile phones and the internet, deliberately to upset someone else' (Safe to Learn 2007)
19% of 12 -17 year olds have experienced forms of cyber-bullying (2009 Staying Safe Survey)
Hurtful messages, the most common form of online bullying in Europe (Risks and safety on the Internet 2010, LSE/EU). 4% of 14-16 year olds experienced this in the last 12 months.
Improving good practice guidance for industry in moderating services used by children, which we are revising
Responding to cyberbullying (in England!)Reviewing Legal consequencesIncreasing Powers to Head TeachersBetter Schools Inspection
What do we not know
• There is very little evidence on the links between using more portable devices and how this may increase online risks
• There is very little research on the online risks faced by younger age groups accessing the internet, particularly those aged 5-7
• More evidence is needed to quantify the extent to which children encounter online risks, rather than just focusing on young people’s and adults’ perceptions of such risks
• More research is needed to explore what specific strategies work best in ensuring that young people use the internet safely
Professor Byron’s 2008 review: What are the answers?
UKCCIS:Co-operative
working between the Government, industry and the
third sector
Reduce availability
Restrict access
Increase resilience
Culture of responsibility
leading to improved online safety
The review discussed the extraordinary opportunities of new technologies; parents’ general lack of confidence and awareness; and how parents need the right support to engage with their children and make them safe.
Key Priorities
•Self-regulation
•Education
•Awareness-raising
UKCCIS Strategy: Click Clever, Click Safe (2009)T
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Creating a safer online environment
Deliverables: guidance, industry self-regulation,BSI Kitemark, parental controls
Giving skills, knowledge and understanding to help children and young people stay safe online
Deliverables: curriculum and resources, e.g. Know IT All
Inspiring safe and responsible use & behaviour
Deliverables: proactive campaigns by government departments and others, and the CEOP one stop shop
UKCCIS priorities: a summary
Whilst individuals need to take responsibility for their own online behaviour, they need support and tools.
Resources for schools
Resources and training for the children’s workforce
Awareness and information embedded: retailers, social networking sites, handset
manufacturers, videogames etc
One stop shop website
Self-regulation
Guidance
Parental controls (incl. Kitemark)
A society where everybody has the skills, knowledge and understanding to help keep children and young people safe
online
A safer digital world for children and young people
A safer Online Environment
Coalition Government
New Ministers:
- Tim Loughton, DfE- James Brokenshire, Home Office- Ed Vaizey, DCMS/BIS
Three meetings of UKCCIS Executive Board:
- results which are tangible and visible- working in partnership- Prime Minister
Priorities
Engaging parents and children
Vulnerable groups and underage
children on SNS
Resources for schools and wider children’s
workforce
Parental controls and
age verification
Embedding“Zip it, Block it,
Flag it”
Looking forward…
Forging strongerlinks with e.g.
Race Online 2012
Further development of One Stop Shop
Information at point of sale
The Click Clever, Click Safe code