Note Taking Practise

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Policy Context

6-14 year olds, on average, are exposed to 1,100 strangers online a year

Over a quarter have not talked to their guardians about their use of the internet

Those who have talked to their guardians, 50% still have not talked about e-safety

Byron recommended that schools, parents and the government educate their children on e-safety

Due to Byron's review, Ofsted investigated 100 schools

Ofsted found that mostly primary schools were having issues with curbing cyber bullying

Schools blocked social media on any computers they have

Ofsted also recommended that inspectors should be trained for specific e-safety issues

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Quotes and references

Childalert (2011) How to Keep Children Safe Online. Viewed 26 August 2011. http://www.childalert.co.uk/article.php?articles_id=206

'...there are concerns over potentially inappropriate material, which range from content (e.g. violence) through to contact and conduct of children in the digital world (Byron, 2008 p2)' Byron, T (2008) Safer Children in a Digital World: the report of the Byron Review. Nottingham: DCSF publications.