Examples of resources.

One way to facilitate whole-school interaction, is to take part in Safer Internet Day (SID), involving staff, pupils, parents and carers, and even the wider community in your actions.
It  is an ideal opportunity for schools to engage the whole community in the debate around online safety with a wealth of resources being made available for pupils, parents, and teachers.

(Cyber-) bullying is any behavior that repeatedly makes someone feel upset, uncomfortable and/or unsafe. This is usually deliberate, and can take forms such as verbal, indirect and physical.  

Cyberbullying is the intent to offend, threaten, block or harass others by using technical devices such as the internet and mobile phones. The perpetrator - also called "bully" - is seeking a victim who cannot defend himself against the attacks. Therefore, there is an imbalance between the offender and the victim, which is exploited by the perpetrator, while the victim is socially isolated. Cyberbullying takes place on the Internet (e.g. in social networks, video portals, etc.) and via smartphones (e.g. by instant messaging applications like WhatsApp). Often, the bully is anonymous, so the victim does not know from whom exactly the attacks are coming. Cyberbullying among children and adolescents, however, is often associated with the personal “offline” environment, such as the school, the residential district, the village or the ethnic community. Hence, the victims are therefore usually suspicious about who is behind the threats.

Moreover, cyberbullying is often accompanied by bullying in the offline world – in some cases bullying starts online and continues offline in school, or vice versa. Therefore, in most cases, bullying and cyberbullying cannot be seen as separate issue

The project aims to develop social and emotional learning skills as a means of building resilience in young people so that they can better understand and become more responsible and effective for their on- and offline social interactions.
 ENABLE summary report
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Watch the following campaign video called ‘The Promise’ and take a stand against bullying. The following Charter for Action will tell you how.  Well-being online is as important as in the offline world, it’s a collective responsibility and we all have a role to play!

Also viewed a video of a guy going for an interview and lying through his teeth, whilst the interviewer was searching about him online and caught him out without mentioning anything to him. He thought he had pulled through the interview with ease.

Childnet – member of the UK Safer Internet Centre – conducted an online survey on online hate speech for Safer Internet Day 2016 in the United Kingdom. An overwhelming 82% of 13-18s said they have seen something hateful on the internet about a certain group in the last year, which made them angry (37%), sad (34%) or shocked (30%).

Violent radicalisation online is a complex process whereby individuals, through their online interactions and exposure to various types of internet content, come to view violence as a legitimate method of solving social and political conflicts. Some of those violently radicalised via the internet may go on to commit acts of terrorism.

The educate.against.hate website provides concrete advice for parents, teachers and school leaders on protecting children from extremism and radicalisation, pointing to both Islamist extremism and extreme right-wing groups. The website encourages positive debate and provides a wealth of information and on, possible warning signs, which young people are vulnerable and why, and the important role of prevention and education.

Within this context, you can: