[Fwd: [safetynet] your opinions sought...]

[Tim Dobson-2]

Hi

I often read a Becta mailing list frequented by child safety experts
about internet safety called "safetynet".
http://lists.becta.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/safetynet

I've been following the thread:
http://lists.becta.org.uk/pipermail/safetynet/2009-August/thread.html
that resulted from this email, I wonder what you all thought...

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [safetynet] your opinions sought...
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:27:04 +0100
From: Ruth Hammond <[hidden email]>
Reply-To: [hidden email]
To: [hidden email] <[hidden email]>

Had an interesting issue raised and would appreciate your views -



Child is teenager, has learning difficulties and is in a residential
school. At home he amuses himself for long periods watching cartoons on
YouTube. His parents want their child to have access to YouTube (and
other sites) in his bedroom (this would be mostly unsupervised) while at
school. There is no school network connectivity into the residential
area of the school. Parents want their child to have a 3G mobile network
dongle to allow access to the internet on a home provided laptop. This
would be unfiltered. The parents are clear that they want him to have
this access and are willing to sign any waiver absolving the school from
fault if anything happens to their child as result of having access to
an unfiltered internet stream while in residence. They claim that this
is what he has at home and that is what they want him to have at school.



I wonder if you have any comment.


Ruth Hammond
Manager, Safeguarding Programmes
Becta
Millburn Hill Road
Science Park
Coventry
CV4 7JJ

Tel:  [phone]
Fax: [phone]
www.becta.org.uk<http://www.becta.org.uk/>

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'AUPs in context: Establishing safe and responsible online behaviours'

This document provides a number of prompts and action points to help
schools and other children's settings develop effective AUPs within
their local context and framework of wider e-safety measures.  Available
free to order or download from

http://www.becta.org.uk/publications/aupsincontext

Safeguarding learners online: http://www.becta.org.uk/safeguardinglearners





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[Paul Sutton]

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Tim Dobson wrote:

> Hi
>
> I often read a Becta mailing list frequented by child safety experts
> about internet safety called "safetynet".
> http://lists.becta.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/safetynet
>
> I've been following the thread:
> http://lists.becta.org.uk/pipermail/safetynet/2009-August/thread.html
> that resulted from this email, I wonder what you all thought...
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [safetynet] your opinions sought...
> Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:27:04 +0100
> From: Ruth Hammond <[hidden email]>
> Reply-To: [hidden email]
> To: [hidden email] <[hidden email]>
>
> Had an interesting issue raised and would appreciate your views -
>
>
>
> Child is teenager, has learning difficulties and is in a residential
> school. At home he amuses himself for long periods watching cartoons on
> YouTube. His parents want their child to have access to YouTube (and
> other sites) in his bedroom (this would be mostly unsupervised) while at
> school. There is no school network connectivity into the residential
> area of the school. Parents want their child to have a 3G mobile network
> dongle to allow access to the internet on a home provided laptop. This
> would be unfiltered. The parents are clear that they want him to have
> this access and are willing to sign any waiver absolving the school from
> fault if anything happens to their child as result of having access to
> an unfiltered internet stream while in residence. They claim that this
> is what he has at home and that is what they want him to have at school.
>
>
>
> I wonder if you have any comment.
>
>
> Ruth Hammond
> Manager, Safeguarding Programmes
> Becta
> Millburn Hill Road
> Science Park
> Coventry
> CV4 7JJ
>
> Tel:  [phone]
> Fax: [phone]
> www.becta.org.uk<http://www.becta.org.uk/>
>
> [hidden email]<mailto:[hidden email]>
>
> 'AUPs in context: Establishing safe and responsible online behaviours'
>

He is watching cartoons,  what is wrong with that,  if you expect him to
be viewing porn, he probably will in order to live up to that level of
behaviour expectations.

This is like seeing a bunch of teenagers on a street corner and assuming
they are either going to verbally abuse you,  physically assault you or
both.

BTW if you know who vandalised idiot MP blears' car, Please give them a
well done message,  not that I condone it, but for making her reveal her
arrogant patronising attitude towards young people.

You tube has filters for nudity,  and terms of service, which is
enforced, mainly to stop copyrighted material on the site.

The internet is full of sites with a lot of really interesting content,
 some is controversial, but that is the beauty of it,


Paul
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[Andrew Williams-3]

On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 02:18:11PM +0100, Tim Dobson wrote:
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> area of the school. Parents want their child to have a 3G mobile network  
> dongle to allow access to the internet on a home provided laptop. This  
> would be unfiltered. The parents are clear that they want him to have  
> this access and are willing to sign any waiver absolving the school from  
> fault if anything happens to their child as result of having access to  
> an unfiltered internet stream while in residence. They claim that this  
> is what he has at home and that is what they want him to have at school.

Parent's word trumps all, Especially in specialist schools. I think the
parents know what is right for their own kid. Unless it is blocked by
some goverment legislation then they should follow the wishes of the
parents.

--
Andrew Williams
w: http://tensixtyone.com/
e: [hidden email]