Research by telecommunications provider, BT, just published found that 70% of teachers did not know where to get advice if they suspected a child was being exploited on the internet or had accessed inappropriate material, such as pornography. It is also clear that many parents are not themselves enough internet-savvy to know how to protect their children at hom
Research by telecommunications provider, BT, just published found that 70% of teachers did not know where to get advice if they suspected a child was being exploited on the internet or had accessed inappropriate material, such as pornography. It is also clear that many parents are not themselves enough internet-savvy to know how to protect their children at home. The report said the children were increasingly clicking on inappropriate material on the internet that was "adult, sexual, hateful or violent in nature, or encourages activities that are dangerous or illegal". The report says that the largest group of viewers of internet pornography was children aged 12 to 17. One major problem is that most teachers are not able to deal with this growing problem – and admitted their training did not prepare them to either understand the problem or the risks, or know how to practically go about working with children on accessing the internet. This report can be accessed through the Education Guardian and gives practical advice for teacher and parents. However, the NSPCC also have guidelines for helping children surf the internet safely. Below is a summary of this advice – see the NSPCC website for the full text. |