The document outlines the East Midlands e-Safety Project, aimed at improving online safety for learners with disabilities through collaborative efforts involving independent specialist colleges. Key objectives included creating supportive materials for learners, training for staff, and guidance for parents and governors, culminating in a dedicated website. It emphasizes the importance of educating vulnerable users about digital risks and the necessity for stakeholders to work together for effective e-safety strategies.

1. Dawn
Green,
Principal
Landmarks
College
Lisa
Featherstone,
Jisc
TechDis
22/11/2013
Preparing
for
Safer
Internet
Day
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Together
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November
2013

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East
Midlands
e-­‐Safety
Project
An
LSIS
Flexible
Innovation
Fund
project.
The
project
aim
was
to
improve
e-­‐Safety
for
all
learners
with
learning
difficulties
and
disabilities.
The
project
partners
are
all
Independent
Specialist
Colleges
(ISCs)
and
members
of
the
East
Midlands
Peer
Review
and
Development
(PRD)
Group.

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Project
objectives
The
project:
» involved
learners
in
the
production
of
support
and
guidance
materials
that
they
felt
comfortable
using;
» produced
training
materials
for
staff;
» produced
guidance
for
parents
and
carers.
» Produced
guidance
for
governors
» The
final
output
was
a
website
–
www.em-­‐e-­‐safetyproject.co.uk

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Website
Open
Educational
Resource
with
Creative
Commons.

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E-­‐Safety
A
definition.
is
about
safe
and
responsible
practice
with
technology
and
the
sensible
management
of
risks
presented
by
a
digital
world
There
is
a
need
to
educate
ourselves
and
others
about
the
benefits
and
risks
of
using
technology
and
to
provide
awareness,
skills
and
safeguards
to
enable
users
to
take
responsibility
for
their
own
and
others’
online
experiences.

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Vulnerable
People
Some
users
may
be
more
at
risk
on-­‐line
than
others
and
this
may
be
due
to
age
(children
or
older
people),
health
or
disability.
Some
disabled
learners
may
be
at
risk
online
due
to
difficulties
in
understanding
and/or
communication
and/or
limited
access
to
and
interaction
with
information.

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Surveys
Learners,
Staff,
Parents
and
Carers
» Were
surveyed
at
the
start
and
6
months
after
completion.

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Survey
Comment
I
think
the
risks
to
learners
are
very
minimal
and
tend
to
be
overstated
and
exaggerated
as
a
result
of
this
type
of
project
Please
feel
free
to
comment
in
the
text
chat.
Is
this
a
valid
comment?
Are
we
scare
mongering?
Quote
from
the
previous
definition
“sensible
management
of
risks”

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Parents
and
Staff
Concerns
9
Little
knowledge
of
what
young
people
were
doing
online

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Recommendations
from
Surveys
» Closer
work
between
all
stakeholders
» Agreed
simple
and
clear
Terminology
» Understanding
and
awareness
» E-­‐safety
Triangle
» Clear
Evaluated
Strategy
» Understanding
and
Practice.
» Individual
needs
assessed
and
managed.

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E-­‐Safety
Triangle
Staff
skills
Technology
Online
Activity
Legal
Practical

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Spectrum
of
Understanding
Assessing,
Understanding
and
Managing
Risk
None
Limited
Full
Little
opportunity
Barring
Understanding
and
managing
risk.

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Safer
Internet
Day
2014
» Closer
work
in-­‐house
› Management
› Teaching
staff
› Care
staff
› Parents
and
Carers
› Governors
» Closer
work
with
outside
agencies
› Schools
and
other
colleges
› Police
› Charities
› Social
Services
› Supported
Living
projects

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Suggested
Activities
Working
with
Stakeholders
» Use
Safer
Internet
Day
to
launch
initiatives
and
activities
• Collaboration
with
outside
agencies
–
Police,
social
services,
charities
etc.
• Private
Facebook
group
to
discuss
and
debate
issues.
•
Quizzes
and
interactive
activities
for
• Students
• Staff
• Governors
•
Reminders
in
classrooms,
session
plans
•

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Suggestions?
Ongoing
development
Design
and
develop
activities
that
you
and
your
organisation
are
comfortable
with.
Resolve
to
make
a
start.
E-­‐safety
is
like
food
hygiene
or
road
safety
–
it
doesn’t
stop.
Send
us
your
ideas!

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Thank
You
Please
feel
free
to
contact
us.
Dawn
Green
-­‐
DawnGreen@landmarks.ac.uk
Lisa
Featherstone
–
lisa@techdis.ac.uk
TechDis
–
helpdesk@techdis.ac.uk