aclJohn's Health and Safety Finds

Over recent years there have been numerous unfortunate incidents where young children were exploited online by paedophiles and criminals.

To access help in keeping safer, parents, learners, practitioners etc. should pay a visit to NetSmartz Workshop;

NetSmartz Workshop is a free to use website that lists advice and suggestions on how to keep children safe online.

The site has separate sections for...

• parents;
• educators;
• teens; and
• younger children.

Different aspects of the...

OnGuardOnline provides practical tips to help individuals...

• be on guard against Internet fraud;

• secure their computer; and

• protect their personal Information.

There are four main sections...

1. Topics -Learn Experts' Top Tips for Computer Security; Net Cetera; Avoiding Scams; Broadband; Computer Disposal; Stop - Think - Click: an overview of Computer Security; email scams; Health online; Identity Theft; internet Auctions; Privacy; Laptop Security; Malware; Online Investing; Onl...

I've said many times before but, older learners can be engaged with "safeguarding"/"eSafety" if they are put into the role of protecting younger friends, family, family of friends etc. Those engaged with Family Learning and or Initial Teacher Training must have a responsibility to ensure parents, guardians, carers or new teachers, NQT's etc., are aware of how to keep younger people "safe".

...is a website from Teaching Ideas...

...has hundreds of..

• lesson ideas;

• activities;

• resou...

The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) mission is to educate and therefore empower a digital society to use the Internet safely and securely at...

• Home;

• Work; and

• School;
  

...protecting...

• the technology individuals' use;

• the networks individuals' connect to; and

• shared digital assets.
  

Visit StaySafeOnline at http://www.staysafeonline.org/ where the "For Higher Education" section may be the most interesting section for many of you; visit http://www.staysafeo...

Not new, I know but, a number of learning providers I've spoken to were not aware of its existence.

The Be Safe: An introductory guide to health and safety (published June 2010 and updated 15 October 2010) is for learners; the publication...

• includes a basic introduction to health, safety and welfare in the workplace; and
  
• encourages learners to be a part of making the workplace safer and healthier.

The booklet follows the framework of the safe learner blueprint which demonstrates....

Purpose: What not to do on Facebook when your boss or recruiters are looking at your profile.

Video Assignment - Course: Internet Marketing; School: Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)

Targeting New Teachers, this article, by Fiona Salvage, starts...

"It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt."

"So don't expose your private life to public humiliation, take precautions with your online exploits."

This article provides an excellent Safeguarding resource and could easily be adapted for other qualification areas.

Visit http://newteachers.tes.co.uk/news/dont-let-facebook-harm-your-career/45634?s_cid=16 to read the full article.

Fearless is part of the UK charity, Crimestoppers.

Crimestoppers runs the 0800 555 111 telephone number, which anyone can call to give information about crime anonymously.

The Fearless site...

• is aimed at young people;
• allows young people to give information about crime online; and
• offers workshops about crime that affects them including...
  • Knives & Guns;
  • Sex Crime;
  • Drugs & Alcohol;
  • Cyber Crime & Bullying;
  • Fighting & Murder;
  • Theft; and
  • Vandalism Asbos & G...

The JISC Legal eSafety Policy template (available in Word and PDF formats) is a guide to help learning providers write an effective eSafety policy that reflects their unique learning community and context.

There are...

• headings;
• statements; and
  
• content

...that a learning provider may select or adapt to suit their own needs.

Find out more at http://www.jisclegal.ac.uk/ManageContent/ViewDetail/tabid/243/ID/1747/e-Safety-Policy-Template-28102010.aspx.

PS you can tell this is a...

CoSHH* in Further Education and Skills

The use of hazardous substances within Further Education and Skills can present hazards to staff and learners and as such control measures need to be put in place.

The CoSHH regulations require employers to control substances that can harm workers' and learners' health.

• Read the CoSHH article at: http://freecoshhhelp.co.uk/news.asp?id=20101025
  

• Readers can access a free CoSHH pack at: http://freecoshhhelp.co.uk/free_download.as...