European Safer Internet Day
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 is European Safer Internet Day (SID10)
which is supported by countries throughout Europe.
The theme this year is ‘Think Before You Post’ and the
campaign hopes to make the whole week (from Monday, February
8, 2010 to Friday, February 12, 2010) a week of action in the UK to
protect children and young people online and to help them to keep
their personal details safe.
Internet safety is a priority for all four of West Mercia
Safeguarding Children Boards (Worcestershire, Herefordshire,
Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin). By understanding the issues
and actions that can be taken, you can help to keep children and
young people safe when using the Internet.
Find out more….
Further information about activities for Safer Internet Day is
available online: www.saferinternetday.org/.
Parents, carers and those working with children and young people
can also download a leaflet at: www.childnet-int.org/blogsafety
about reducing the risks online.
A useful website for children, young people, parents, carers and
teachers is also available at http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/.
If you work with children and young people, information sessions
are being held on February 9, 2010 at County Hall and February 11,
2010 at Hindlip Hall. To find out more or reserve a place, contact
John Dickinson on 01905 752830 or email jdickinson@worcestershire.gov.uk.
The Worcestershire Safeguarding Children Board
The Board is made up of representatives across Worcestershire
agencies. A full list of partners (link to:
http://www.worcestershiresafeguarding.org.uk/partneragencies.html)
as well as details on the work of the board is available on the
Worcestershire Safeguarding Children Board's website (http://www.worcestershiresafeguarding.org.uk/).
Click here for the Worcestershire
Safeguarding Board's leaflet - 
including Childnet International's SMART message
for safe internet usage.
