Information for Parents/Carers - E.Safety for children.

Link to a PowerPoint from WECTU which focus is online safety, in addition a host of resources offered by partner agencies that are available to children, families and young people:- 

https://hwb.gov.wales/repository/resource/2e3bee99-d536-4758-964c-3453980c894d

Parent Zone

Parent Zone are working in partnership with the Cardiff Prevent Team during the financial year 20/21, Parent Zone have made a host of free resources that can be used to support families during this period of lockdown.

https://parentzone.org.uk/

Prevent Education Network (PEN)

Cardiff Local Authority works closely with colleagues from around the UK and are part of the ‘South of England & Wales’ networking group. Partners from Waltham Forest have put together information for parents/carers and young people in provide a clearer picture on social media apps and the online world.

https://thehub-beta.walthamforest.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2020-04/Parent%20Digital%20Resilience%20Guide.pdf

Shout Out UK

Shout Out UK have a set of resources available for parents, teachers and young people these cover a range of topics including media literacy, covering trolls and bots.  

https://www.shoutoutuk.org/covid-19/ 

Below are a host of resources with a focus on internet safety and relevance of fact checking information children may come across online.

Digital Literacy Resources

BBC Bitesize: Fact or Fake – lots of activities and resources related to fake news and COVID-19

ShoutOut UK – Free weekly resources on online harms, conspiracy theories, how to spot fake news and deal with trolls.

Trust Me – primary and secondary lessons resources to explore critical thinking online.

Be Internet Citizens – lesson resources on fake news, hate speech, emotional manipulation. 

BBC Evidence Toolkit – interactive software, lesson plans and teacher notes to review media stories. 

BBC Real News – videos, lesson plans, podcasts related to digital literacy

National Literacy Trust – fake news and critical literacy resources, including lesson plans for different subject areas (pdfs can be found at the end of the page).

The News Literacy Project – resources to support pupils to understand what to trust in the digital age.

Fact Checkers

Full Fact Toolkit

Snopes

BBC Reality Check

Channel 4 Fact Check

Infotagion – Fact checking in relation to COVID-19