Internet Safety Zone

e-Safety Diversity Questionnaire

Counter — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 09:44:12 +0000

As part of our research into diversity and Internet safety, the Cyberpsace Research Unit has just launched a survey into how young adults use the Internet, their understandings of Internet safety, perceptions of risk and how/whether diversity impacts online vulnerability.

Please fill it out here: e-Safety Diversity Questionnaire

And tell all your friends to do the same!

Don’t tell teachers how to act on Facebook, says union

admin — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 08:34:07 +0000

The teaching union Nasuwt is mightily fed up with an attempt to tell teachers how to behave themselves on Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites.

Full details available here: www.guardian.co.uk.

23rd July 2010: US Department of Justice Looks to Extend Website Accessibility Rights

Counter — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:36:26 +0000

US Department of Justice Looks to Extend Website Accessibility Rights

State and Local Governments and Private Sector to be Included in New Regulations

On Friday, July 23, 2010, the United States Department of Justice issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to help inform the Department on new regulations clarifying how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should apply to the internet and websites.

Full details available here: ANPRM 2010

24th May 2010 – Government plans to pull BECTA, the leading Internet Safety organisation for schools

Counter — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:34:40 +0000

Full details here:

BECTA axed (Guardian News)

23rd May 2010 – Fears over Facebook’s privacy settings leads users to leave the site

Counter — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:33:45 +0000

Full details here:

FaceBook Unravels (Guardian News)

18th March 2009 – Daily Mail report on the rise of ‘sexting’ among teenagers

Counter — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:32:49 +0000

For full details visit:

Teenage Sexting (Daily Mail)

9th January 2007 – University Certificate in Child Safety on the Internet

admin — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 08:56:40 +0000

Our new ‘University Certificate in Child Safety on the Internet’ has successfully been validated by the Cyberspace Research Unit in tandem with the University of Central Lancashire. It is a 14 week distance learning course for teachers, education and child services professionals.

15th November 2006 – Cyberbullying Workshop

admin — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:26:12 +0000

The Cyberspace Research Unit is hosting a half-day workshop on Cyberbullying at the University of Central Lancashire (Preston) at 1.30pm on the afternoon of 15th November 2006. We are inviting a range of people from Lancashire LEA, the ABA, Safeguarding Children’s Board, local government figures, as well as key industry figures from mobile phone and social networking backgrounds. This is part of a Cyberspace Research Unit (we are part of the new DfES Cyberbullying taskforce) initiative to undertake a local audit of cyberbullying issues. We will also be inviting a panel of parents and children who have been affected to come along and tell us what they want in terms of risk reduction strategies, awareness materials and support/reporting mechanisms.

26th May 2006 – 15th World Wide Web Conference

admin — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:43:44 +0000

The World Wide Web Conference is the global event to bring together the key influencers, decision makers, technologists, businesses and standards bodies shaping the future of the web. This conference comes to the UK for the first time and will be held in Edinburgh from 22nd of May to 26th May 2006

23rd May 2006 – Safe guarding children

admin — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 11:51:05 +0000

On Tuesday 23rd May 2006, Children in Wales are organising a conference in Wales which forcuses on Safegurading children. This day will appeal to professionals working in the Children’s field from all disciplines and sectors.