Childnet announced today that its Jenny’s Story DVD resource which was originally launched in January 2005 has been updated and is now available from the Childnet office.

Childnet announced today the start of an important pilot programme to help teachers in their initial teacher training become aware of the e-safety issues relating to their pupils’ use of the internet in both the classroom and outside of the school.

Childnet announced today that it has been awarded the contract by the Department for Education and Skills to research and provide guidance for schools on preventing and responding to cyberbullying. This first phase of this work will be carried out between January and April 2007.

Childnet welcomes and supports the launch of PhoneBrain.co.uk, a new site designed to inform children and young people about premium rate services, which launches today 4th December. This site is particularly designed to informs children and make sure they know how to stay in control if they use these services and not run up big bills. The site was produced by ICSTIS the premium rate regulator, and Childnet helped to provide advice and help young people themselves have a say in the design and content of the site.

Childnet International announced today the launch of its 2005/06 Annual Review which this year the charity has produced as an IMPACT report.   The document includes a summary of Childnet’s financial accounts for the last two years and highlights the work the organisation has completed in key areas including, working with young people, schools, parents, industry, law enforcement, as well as our impact internationally.

Children’s internet safety organisation, Childnet International, today announced the launch of Know IT All for Parents aimed at helping parents better support their children’s positive and safe use of the internet. Commissioned by the Department for Education and Skills, the interactive CD ROM will be distributed to 100,000 families who, over the next two years, will receive a computer as part of the Government’s Computers for Pupils initiative.

(ISC)² and Childnet International have joined forces to launch a pilot Internet Security Education Programme for pupils in the UK. Aimed at 11-13 year olds, the goal of the programme is to help pupils gain awareness of and understand the dangers of the Internet and implement safe and secure online practices. Internet safety presentations will be delivered free-of-charge by certified information security volunteers through (ISC)².

Childnet have produced two new guides for parents and carers on ‘Searching the Internet’ and ‘Chatting online’ and child safety .

July 2006Make sure that you ask your mobile operator these questions when purchasing a phone so that you can ensure you have the tools and support in place to help protect your child from potentially harmful content and contact.You can now access the Internet on most mobile phones and whilst this access brings a world of incredible opportunities in terms of communication, interaction and entertainment, there are certain potential risks to children posed via the Internet. These risks include accessing potentially harmful content, such as pornography, possible dangerous contact with strangers in chatrooms and commercial pressures like spam and intrusive advertising. The UK Mobile Operators have recognised these risks and have taken steps to help you protect your child from potentially harmful content accessible via your mobile phone. There are also things you can do to block premium rate calls and texts. This guide (below) written by children’s internet charity, Childnet International, gives you a checklist of important questions to ask your Mobile Operator when purchasing a mobile phone so that you can ensure you have the tools and support to help protect children and make sure they get the most out of using their mobile phones safely.Download Childnet’s ‘Checklist for Parents’ on mobile phones(488kb) This guide focuses on what your operator can do to support parents, and does not address other relevant issues in relation to children and mobile phones, such as advice on the safe and responsible use of mobiles, or the health discussion around children’s use of mobile phones. For more information and advice on recognising the potential risks and safe and responsible use of mobiles, see www.chatdanger.com/mobiles. For more information on mobile phones and children's health, then please look at the Department of Health site, www.dh.gov.uk.

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