Safety Net Spring Newsletter 2014 Tel: 01273 411613 www.safety-net.org.uk www.safetynetkids.org.uk www.facebook.com/safetynetbrighton www.twitter.com/SafetyNetBTN
Working Together to Keep Children Safe Welcome to Safety Rocks Safety Rocks is Safety Net’s newsletter to help keep children and young people safer in Brighton & Hove. In this edition we are continuing to focus on E-safety as February 11th is Safer Internet Day. The theme for this year’s day is ‘Let’s Create A Better Internet Together’. Safety Net will be supporting the day with teams out and about in Brighton & Hove schools talking to children about internet safety.
Safety Net & Brighton & Hove Parents’ Forum Free Play Session at the Funplex Bevendean
Results of E-Safety Survey For Children ChildLine (the national telephone support service for children) says it has seen a large increase in the number of children contacting it with concerns about online bullying. 4,507 cases of cyberbullying were reported in 2012-13, up from 2,410 in 2011-12. As part of Safety Net’s activity for Anti-Bullying Week 2013, we created a survey about staying safe online which was completed by 733 children and young people aged 8 - 11 who attend schools in Brighton and Hove. Results of the survey:
FREE FAMILY FUN DAY
Thursday 20th February 10 am to 4 pm Come along for free indoor play Information on family activities Tips for keeping safe and tackling family stressors Courses and support services Financial support and budgeting Hear what parents said in the big parenting debate. These events are very popular and you may need to queue for entry. The play equipment is suitable for under 12 yr olds
11.4% said they have experienced bullying online 24.9% said they had seen something online that made them feel unsafe 16.3% said they had forwarded or commented on something they wish they hadn’t 24.8% said they add people they don’t know as friends online 28.2% said they would not talk to someone if they were being bullied online The most popular sites for children were: online gaming sites, Club Penguin, Moshi Monsters, Instagram, Snap Chat and X Box Live
Safety Net will use this information to continue to develop our work around staying safe online. Turn the page for top tips on how to keep your child safe online.
E-Safety SAFER INTERNET DAY 2014 ‘Let’s Create A Better Internet Together’
Conversation starters for parents and carers Ask your children to tell you what they like most about the internet and why. E.g. sites they visit, ways to communicate, games they play.
Ask them how they stay safe online. What tips do they have for you, to deal with online issues and where did they learn them?
Using your mobile can be contagious! Are you being a good role model to your child? Take our quiz! Are you constantly distracted by your phone? Are you texting at the table? Are you on Twitter or Facebook whilst watching TV? Do you look up from a PC/laptop/iPad when your child walks into the room? Do you instantly rush to check Google to find the right answer rather than having a discussion? Do you share interesting website jokes or stories with your child online? If you answered YES to 2 or more of the questions, you might want to think about talking more and texting less! E-Safety Workshop for Parents at Whitehawk Inn on Friday 7th March 9.30 -12 Tel: Whitehawk Inn on 01273 682222 to reserve a free place
Ask your children if they know where to go for help, where to find the safety advice, privacy settings and how to report or block on the services they use.
Think about how your family uses the internet. What more could you do to use the internet together?
What does a better internet mean to them? ( Is it safer, kinder, more fun, more to do)? How could they help others to stay safe?
Hopefully, you have now received your FREE copy of our 2014 calendar. If you haven’t and you would like one, we do have some left, so please contact us with your details and we’ll pop one in the post to you.
Talking To Children About Tricky Topics: The Underwear Rule We teach our children lots of safety rules about things like road safety, but it can feel much more difficult to talk to children about keeping safe from abuse.
Keeping Safe At Home Spring Clean Safely Every day across the UK, fifteen under 5’s are admitted to hospital because they may have swallowed something poisonous. If you are having a spring clean, remember to keep cleaning products well out of the reach of children.
The Dangers Of Hair Straighteners
The Underwear Rule is a simple way that parents can help keep children safe. The NSPCC’s “Talk Pants” campaign gives parents and carers easy advice on how to teach children that their body belongs to them and to talk to a trusted adult if they ever feel scared or upset. Talking to a child about private parts can seem difficult, but their guide helps you have simple conversations about keeping safe without using scary words or mentioning sex. A good start is to teach children the correct name for their private parts and use teachable moments, like when children are taking a bath or are swimming to talk about body privacy. www.nspcc.org.uk/underwear
Hair straighteners heat up to temperatures of 230+ degrees, which is hot enough to fry bacon... It is therefore not surprising that the skin of babies and young children can be very badly burned by hair straighteners. The Electrical Safety Council is launching a major campaign on 31st January 2014 on the dangers of hair straighteners for babies and young children. For more details: Child Accident Prevention Trust http://www.capt.org.uk/resources/burns-and-scalds
Thank You For Raising Money For Us! Safety Net would like to say a massive “Thank You!” to pupils and staff from the following schools who raised money for Safety Net during Anti-Bullying Week, either through a non-uniform day or by selling our ‘Stay Safe in Cyberspace’ wristbands: St Andrews C of E Primary School; Downs Junior School; St Bartholomews C of E Primary School; Sommerhill Junior School; West Hove Junior School; Rudyard Kipling Primary School; and Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (PACA).
Safety Net Needs YOU! As a registered charity, Safety Net depends on people just like you. Please give what you can to help keep children safe. Thank you! You can donate instantly and securely via our website at www.safety-net.org.uk/supportus/donateonline Or by Text Message to 70070 saying SNet41(space) followed by the amount e.g. SNet41 £10 Safety Net, Manor Offices, Emmaus, Drove Road, Portslade, BN41 2PA. Tel: 01273 411613 Registered Charity No. 1108772
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Legal graffiti created by children and young people at Safety Net in Summer 2013
Staying safe on the Internet The internet can be like being a traveller in a new world, where there are new and wonderful things to explore, but some things that you just don’t know about or might be scary. If you look down, there are some internet safety rules that you can sign to take care of yourself, and help your trusted adult take care of you too. Picture by the Children’s Board
People who can help you Think of the people you feel safe with, who you trust, and who you think would help you if you needed it. This could be your parents, your carer, your grandparents, a teacher, a learning mentor, your brown owl or scout leader, someone you trust at church or in a club. If you look down you’ll see a little iPad - write the names of up to 5 adults you trust. An adult is someone over 18.
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