Parent Info - Helping to keep children safe on-line
quoting from the DFE press release "Young people spend an average of 12 to 13 hours a week online and yet a survey by Ofcom has shown that 1 in 5 parents admit that they do not know enough about how they can help prepare their children for the risks of the online world. We already know that: almost a quarter (23%) of girls between the ages of 9 and 16, say they’ve been upset about something that’s happened online girls are less likely to have a wide range of online safety skills among 9 to 12s, girls are less likely to say they can change privacy settings on social networks (25% of boys compared to 15% of girls), or block messages from someone they don’t want to hear from (30% of boys compared to 17% of girls) " "The government has launched a new online tool for schools to give parents advice and tips on preparing their children for adult life." Parent Info Schools, colleges and those involved with young people " can easily integrate t