kent’s journey penny davies – kscb manager rebecca avery – e-safety officer
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The KSCB had E safety as part of it’s Universal Safeguarding Action Plan – therefore E Safety became part of my role
IdentifIed a strategic lead as well as an operational person
Established what was already in placeAsked around – who was doing what?
Were there policies already?
What was available nationally we could use?
Who was available nationally we could talk to?22
Starting
Identify the skills neededIdentify the skills needed
I needed all things technologicalI needed all things technological
I identified that the schools e-safety service could answer those I identified that the schools e-safety service could answer those needsneeds
That the service had an E- Safety programme in placeThat the service had an E- Safety programme in place
That the service had developed several learning tool and policy That the service had developed several learning tool and policy documentsdocuments
That the service had “The Andy’s”That the service had “The Andy’s”33
E-Safety Officer
E-Safety Officer – the need for role was identified and established as a part-time post in 2006.
The role was developed into a full-time post as the “Operational e-Safety Officer” in July 2008 working with the Kent Safeguarding Children Board.
Kent and CEOP
Piloted CEOP education programme, “Thinkuknow”, for children and young people in 2006
Rolled out to– All 105 Secondary Schools
– Youth Workers
– All Kent Police Youth Crime Reduction officers
– Kent Libraries Families Services Team
E-Safety Training in Kent
Training package developed for Primary Schools teachers
CEOP’s Thinkuknow training is to be re-offered to Secondary Schools and other establishment/partner agencies
E-Safety training package for KSCB – organised and delivered by e-Safety officer and Children’s Officer
Developing a training package for partner agencies
Kent’s E-Safety Strategy Group
E-Safety Strategy group was set up in 2006
Membership
Creation of ‘e-safety in schools’ blog: http://kenttrustweb.org.uk?esafetyblog
Resources
Sharing the Learning & Awareness Raising
National Conferences
Staff Training across agencies
Training to Foster Carers
Parents evenings
Delivery to offices and workplaces
Posters & Leaflets
Kent e-Safety Annual Conferences
Repeated 3 times a year to meet demand
First Year – Raising Awareness
Second Year – Putting it into Practice
Where are we now?Where are we now?
KSCB Subgroup is established
Strategy and Action Plan being written and will be presenting both the Strategy Statement and the Policy Statement to the full Safeguarding Children Board in February for approval
Developing a range of training programmes for young people, parents & carers
We will be working towards developing Practices & Procedures for practitioners
Challenges
Reporting mechanisms
Joined up working
Future-proofing (responding to changes in technology)
Education of children/young people vs. awareness of parent(s)/carer(s)
Engaging the voluntary sector and private providers.
LSCB :
Safeguarding children in a digital world: Developing a strategic approach to e-safety’
Safeguarding Children Online: a guide for Local Authorities and LSCB’s
Parents
Know IT All for Parents – Childnet International
Children and YP
ThinkUKnow - CEOP
Key resources – What help is there?
Kent’s Journey
Rebecca Avery – E-Safety Officer
PC Martin Carter – Force Youth Crime Reduction Officer, Kent Police
Kent Police – An Overview
1509 Square Miles
343 miles of Coastline
6,557 Police Officers/Staff
6 Policing areas covering Kent and Medway
Team of 13 Youth Crime Reduction Officers
Kent Police Perspective
Approached in October 2005 to support the Microsoft Schools tour
Linked to Kent County Council via CEOP and Think U Know training
Invited to be part of the newly formed e-Safety group
September 2006 – CEOP awareness training for Police reps across the County
All YCRO’s are CEOP “Think U Know” trained – supporting schools with curriculum delivery and parents sessions
Hosted the e-Safety Conferences at Kent Police Training College
Very close relationship between Kent Police and CEOP - Increasing number of referrals being received via “Report Abuse” and direct reports to Kent Police.
Mark Bedford
Mark Bedford, aka Supalover666, aged 21 from Ontario, Canada.
Sentenced for 3 years after admitting to 75 counts including mischief to data, extortion, making child pornography, impersonation and criminal harassment.
It followed a police inquiry involving Kent Police which began after the computers of 42 girls aged between 9 and 14 were hacked into.
“Be Safe e-Safe” DVD
Kent and Medway Young People’s Safety Forum
Young People’s Respect Academy 2007
KMYPSF – identified Internet Safety as a concern
Members worked together with Kent Police and e-Safety Officer to write and create a DVD on using Social Networking sites
Thank You and Questions
Penny Davies:[email protected]
Rebecca Avery:[email protected]@kent.gov.uk
PC Martin Carter:[email protected]