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Teaching resources - UK Safer Internet Centre

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Lesson plans, resources, guidance, all the information you need to teach online safety in the classroom if you’re a professional.

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Get help and advice about a wide range of issues, call us on 0800 1111, talk to a counsellor online, send Childline an email or post on the message boards.

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BBC OWN IT

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Questions, answers and tools to help you make the most of your time online.

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Information and guidance on what you and your organisation can do to protect children from harm.

Take our highly recommended training courses to improve your understanding of safeguarding and child protection.

Find the latest news stories, podcast episodes and blogs from NSPCC Learning.

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NSPCC Learning homepage - safeguarding training and resources

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Safeguarding and child protection training and resources for anyone working or volunteering with children.

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INTERNET MATTERS - HELPING PARENTS KEEP CHILDREN SAFE ONLINE

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INTERNET MATTERS - HELPING PARENTS KEEP CHILDREN SAFE ONLINE

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Working with online safety experts, we're here to provide parents & carers with guidance, advice and support to keep children safe online | Internet Matters

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The Dot Com Digital journal has been created by children for children with the support of Essex Police and the National Police Chief Council at a workshop at Microsoft HQ in Paddington.

The Dot Com programme has been running in schools across the country for the past 15 years with the support of the police and Home Office. The new digital journal uses technology for good and ensure that while children can privately record their thoughts in their own personal journal which has their own login they are aware that teachers can read their answers and the technology will also pick up answers from children which might be considered to feel unsafe and flag them to the teacher.

Dot Com is a cartoon friend to children who can help them learn how to speak up about issues which frighten or worry them and she is a child communicating with them in their own language. The Dot Com Digital journal will allow teachers to understand children's feelings and fears and to gather data directly from them which can help to show schools the issues which worry them most.

The new digital journal has been created by year six pupils at Holy Cross School in South Ockenden working with serving police officers to help protect children from the current digital threat. It is the vision of the former Chief Constable Steven Kavanagh and his successor BJ Harrington and has been achieved through a unique partnership approach with the Dot Com Children's Foundation and business.

Designated Safeguarding Leads have been involved in the development of the administration side of the system and it is hoped that the user experience has been carefully thought through. With new statutory guidance emerging through the DFE for safeguarding and protection of children from online harm and teaching for relationships and sex education, this new digital resource will help schools to deliver and the Dot Com resources can provide a whole school approach.

We hope that you will be able to get a feel for the pupil resource and the teacher experience with the examples given here and if you are interested in registering to use the resource from October then please complete the form and our office will be in touch.

The resource has been created by Sharon Doughty a former news presenter and crime reporter who was herself the victim of violence and abuse and was an adviser to the child abuse inquiry.

Heather Westrop head of Inclusion and Assistant Head Teacher at Holy Cross School in South Ockendon who have helped to develop the resource said:
"We have used the Dot Com programme for the past six years as a whole school approach and have seen that it helps children manage their own mental health issues and it gives teachers and staff a safe mechanism to support the children and flag up those children who need more help and a targeted intervention."

To find out more, get in touch.

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The Dot Com Digital journal has been created by children for children with the support of Essex Police and the National Police Chief Council at a workshop at Microsoft HQ in Paddington. The Dot Com programme has been running in schools across the country for the past 15 years with the support of the police and Home Office.

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Welcome to the Resource Centre. We hope the resources below help to support your Anti-Bullying work if you'd like to provide feedback click here. If you want to help us train more young people to #StandUpToBullying you can fundraise for our charity or make a donation.

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Welcome to the Resource Centre. We hope the resources below help to support your Anti-Bullying work if you'd like to provide feedback click here. If you want to help us train more young people to #StandUpToBullying you can fundraise for our charity or make a donation.

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ANTI-BULLYING ALLIANCE (UNITED AGAINST BULLYING)

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ANTI-BULLYING ALLIANCE (UNITED AGAINST BULLYING)

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To ensure we are able to prevent bullying, act quickly when it takes place and avoid misidentifying bullying, it is vital that schools and other settings have a shared definition of bullying.

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To ensure we are able to prevent bullying, act quickly when it takes place and avoid misidentifying bullying, it is vital that schools and other settings have a shared definition of bullying.

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UK CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICERS COMMENTRY ON SCREEN-BASED ACTIVITIES.

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UK CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICERS COMMENTRY ON SCREEN-BASED ACTIVITIES.

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Stay at home

Only go outside for food, health reasons or work (but only if you cannot work from home)

If you go out, stay 2 metres (6ft) away from other people at all times

Wash your hands as soon as you get home

Do not meet others, even friends or family.

You can spread the virus even if you don't have symptoms.

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The UK Council for Internet Safety (UKCIS) is a collaborative forum through which government, the tech community and the third sector work together to ensure the UK is the safest place in the world to be online. UKCIS is part of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport , the Department for Education and the Home Office .

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NATIONAL CENTRE FOR COMPUTING EDUCATION (NCCE) 

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Providing resources, training and support for teaching Computing in primary and secondary schools and colleges from Key Stage 1 through to A Level

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Purpose of study

A high-quality computing education equips pupils to use computational thinking and creativity to understand and change the world. Computing has deep links with mathematics, science and design and technology, and provides insights into both natural and artificial systems. The core of computing is computer science, in which pupils are taught the principles of information and computation, how digital systems work and how to put this knowledge to use through programming. Building on this knowledge and understanding, pupils are equipped to use information technology to create programs, systems and a range of content. Computing also ensures that pupils become digitally literate - able to use, and express themselves and develop their ideas through, information and communication technology - at a level suitable for the future workplace and as active participants in a digital world.

Aims

The national curriculum for computing aims to ensure that all pupils:

can understand and apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science, including abstraction, logic, algorithms and data representation

can analyse problems in computational terms, and have repeated practical experience of writing computer programs in order to solve such problems

can evaluate and apply information technology, including new or unfamiliar technologies, analytically to solve problems

are responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology

Attainment targets

By the end of each key stage, pupils are expected to know, apply and understand the matters, skills and processes specified in the relevant programme of study.

Schools are not required by law to teach the example content in [square brackets].

Subject content

Key stage 1

Pupils should be taught to:

understand what algorithms are, how they are implemented as programs on digital devices, and that programs execute by following precise and unambiguous instructions

create and debug simple programs

use logical reasoning to predict the behaviour of simple programs

use technology purposefully to create, organise, store, manipulate and retrieve digital content

recognise common uses of information technology beyond school

use technology safely and respectfully, keeping personal information private; identify where to go for help and support when they have concerns about content or contact on the internet or other online technologies

Key stage 2

Pupils should be taught to:

design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling or simulating physical systems; solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts

use sequence, selection, and repetition in programs; work with variables and various forms of input and output

use logical reasoning to explain how some simple algorithms work and to detect and correct errors in algorithms and programs

understand computer networks, including the internet; how they can provide multiple services, such as the World Wide Web, and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration

use search technologies effectively, appreciate how results are selected and ranked, and be discerning in evaluating digital content

select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information

use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact

Key stage 3

Pupils should be taught to:

design, use and evaluate computational abstractions that model the state and behaviour of real-world problems and physical systems

understand several key algorithms that reflect computational thinking [for example, ones for sorting and searching]; use logical reasoning to compare the utility of alternative algorithms for the same problem

use 2 or more programming languages, at least one of which is textual, to solve a variety of computational problems; make appropriate use of data structures [for example, lists, tables or arrays]; design and develop modular programs that use procedures or functions

understand simple Boolean logic [for example, AND, OR and NOT] and some of its uses in circuits and programming; understand how numbers can be represented in binary, and be able to carry out simple operations on binary numbers [for example, binary addition, and conversion between binary and decimal]

understand the hardware and software components that make up computer systems, and how they communicate with one another and with other systems

understand how instructions are stored and executed within a computer system; understand how data of various types (including text, sounds and pictures) can be represented and manipulated digitally, in the form of binary digits

undertake creative projects that involve selecting, using, and combining multiple applications, preferably across a range of devices, to achieve challenging goals, including collecting and analysing data and meeting the needs of known users

create, reuse, revise and repurpose digital artefacts for a given audience, with attention to trustworthiness, design and usability

understand a range of ways to use technology safely, respectfully, responsibly and securely, including protecting their online identity and privacy; recognise inappropriate content, contact and conduct, and know how to report concerns

Key stage 4

All pupils must have the opportunity to study aspects of information technology and computer science at sufficient depth to allow them to progress to higher levels of study or to a professional career.

All pupils should be taught to:

develop their capability, creativity and knowledge in computer science, digital media and information technology

develop and apply their analytic, problem-solving, design, and computational thinking skills

understand how changes in technology affect safety, including new ways to protect their online privacy and identity, and how to report a range of concerns

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National curriculum in England: computing programmes of study

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A high-quality computing education equips pupils to use computational thinking and creativity to understand and change the world. Computing has deep links with mathematics, science and design and technology, and provides insights into both natural and artificial systems. The core of computing is computer science, in which pupils are taught the principles of information and computation, how digital systems work and how to put this knowledge to use through programming.

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EDUCATION FOR A CONNECTED WORLD 2020 EDITION

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EDUCATION FOR A CONNECTED WORLD 2020 EDITION

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THINKUKNOW ONLINE SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAMME FROM THE NATIONAL CRIME AGENCY'S CEOP COMMAND.

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THINKUKNOW ONLINE SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAMME FROM THE NATIONAL CRIME AGENCY'S CEOP COMMAND.

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The National Crime Agency's CEOP Education team aim to help protect children and young people from online child sexual abuse.

We do this through our education programme, providing training, resources and information to professionals working with children, young people and their families.

I am:

Respecting me, you, us: building healthy relationships and creating positive cultures is a CEOP Education resource for 12 -14 year olds developed in association with clinical psychologist, Dr. Elly Hanson.

Under 18 and worried about online sexual abuse?
To report, click to visit the CEOP Safety Centre.

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The CEOP Education programme from the National Crime Agency’s CEOP Education Team aims to protect children and young people aged 4-18 from online child sexual abuse.

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INTERNETMATTERS.ORG - VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN A DIGITAL WORLD

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INTERNETMATTERS.ORG - VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN A DIGITAL WORLD

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Highlighting online risks vulnerable children may face and the support they need

This report provides insight into the online world of the UK's most vulnerable children highlights the potential online risks that different groups of vulnerable children may face online, such as pressure to be sexting, cyberbullying, cyber scams, or seeing content promoting self-harm, anorexia and suicide.

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Vulnerable children in a digital world report | Internet Matters

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This report provides insight into the online world of the UK's most vulnerable children highlights the potential online risks that different groups of vulnerable children may face online, such as pressure to be sexting, cyberbullying, cyber scams, or seeing content promoting self-harm, anorexia and suicide.

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The Internet Watch Foundation - Eliminating Child Sexual Abuse Online

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Working to protect those sexually abused in childhood and make the internet a safer place by identifying & removing online child sexual abuse images & videos.

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On Thursday 30 November from 2:30am - 7:30am, you won't be able to contact Childline whilst we do some important maintenance to our systems. This means that 1-2-1 chats, calling and messages to Childline will be unavailable. You'll still be able to use the Childline website for advice and information.

If you're in danger or it's an emergency, you should always call 999

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Get help and advice about a wide range of issues, call us on 0800 1111, talk to a counsellor online, send Childline an email or post on the message boards.