Childnet Launches ‘Know IT All For Parents’
Fri, October 13, 2006
Source: Childnet International
Children’s internet safety organisation, Childnet International, has 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.
Children’s internet safety organisation, Childnet International, has 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. This national programme aims to put computers into the homes of pupils who don’t have one, in order to give them the same opportunities as their peers. Crucial to the success of this roll-out has been the inclusion of the Know IT All for Parents tutorial which helps parents understand both the educational benefits, as well as the risks of the internet.
A key aim of the CD ROM is to encourage parents to have a dialogue with their children about the internet; this is why the CD ROM includes an activity centre with quizzes and games that parents and children can do together. A unique feature of the CD ROM is the ability to design and print out a special internet use ‘Family Agreement’ certificate which the family has agreed in relation to safety and responsible use in the home.
Speaking at the launch event Stephen Carrick-Davies, CEO of Childnet, said: "Parents need practical support and guidance and we are delighted to have completed this major project so that parents – of all levels of experience- can better relate to their children’s online world and promote safe and positive usage. We hope to work with other organisations and companies to make the CD ROM available to every parent in the UK."
The CD ROM links to safety organisations where parents can report their concerns. These include The Child Exploitation Online Protection Centre (www.ceop.gov.uk) which takes reports on illegal online behaviour such as grooming and The Internet Watch Foundation (www.iwf.org.uk) which takes reports on illegal content online, particularly images of child abuse.
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