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It’s Safer Internet Day

People are being asked to play their part for a better internet as part of Safer Internet Day 2016.

Celebrated on Tuesday 9 February, the internationally recognised event aims to educate children and young people about how to stay safe online.

To celebrate this year’s annual event, St Francis Church of England Aided Junior School, a school judged to be outstanding in a recent review of online safety, will open its doors to parents and carers.

Working towards a safer internet

Jane Wilkinson, head teacher of St Francis CofE (Aided) Junior School said: “Here in St Francis E-safety is an integral part of all areas of school life. Staff, children, parents and carers work in partnership to ensure that the most recent information is shared throughout the school and community.

“Over the past three years we have purchased Playbooks, Kindle Fire and Kobo readers so that children can be shown, in a safe environment, how to be responsible when using these devices.

“It’s really important children know the potential dangers, but most of all safety measures they can take to ensure their safety. We’re always alert to the fact that, although the internet is a fantastic tool and resource for both teaching and learning, we’ll always need to be mindful that there are dangers of using the World Wide Web too.”

The independent chair of the Durham Local Safeguarding Children Board, Jane Geraghty, said: “Children can access the internet and social media so easily these days that there is always a potential risk of them being involved in the dangers posed by the internet.

“By being involved in their child’s online activity, parents and carers can encourage their children to use the internet positively and help them avoid getting involved with strangers online or cyber bullying. We want parents and carers to be confident that their children know what to use the internet for and what to avoid online.

“There are many websites to support people in keeping their children safe online. They can get advice from their child’s school and create conversations with their children about online safety. By doing this, parents and carers can build trust with their children so that if an issue does occur; their child will be confident talking about it.”

ERASE

To tackle E-safety Durham Local Safeguarding Children Board has created the Erase brand to tackle child sexual exploitation (CSE). The information around Erase – which stands for Educate and raise awareness of sexual exploitation – offers parents and carers advice on how to communicate with their children with regards to who they speak to online and offline.

For more information about Safer Internet Day and how to interact with your children about being safe online, visit Safer Internet Day 2016.
For more information about Durham Local Safeguarding board visit Durham Local Safeguarding Children Board.

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Satellite broadband scheme for residents worth up to £350

468221317A new scheme has launched to help pay for the installation costs of satellite broadband following the Government’s recent commitment to provide a minimum broadband speed of 2Mbps (download).

The initiative is being rolled out UK wide, and allows residents to apply for up to £350 towards the hardware and installation costs to get connected. Eligible residents will be required to pay the monthly charge after the broadband connection has been set up.

County Durham residents with speeds of 2Mbps or less, who are not included in any current fibre broadband plans may be eligible to apply for the scheme.

Find out more and check if you are eligible to apply here

Digital Economy Minister Ed Vaizey said:
“Our rollout of superfast broadband has already reached an additional 3.5 million homes and businesses who would otherwise have missed out. We are making tremendous progress, but it’s a massive engineering project and won’t happen overnight. This scheme offers immediate assistance to those homes and businesses in the Digital Durham programme area with the slowest speeds and is all part of our transformation of the UK’s digital landscape.”

Cllr Jane Brown, Cabinet member for corporate services at Durham County Council, said: “In County Durham we have some extremely rural and remote areas where residents and businesses rely heavily on being able to get online quickly and easily so they can keep in contact with friends, relatives or customers and to access information and services. Therefore, any measure that helps people in these rural locations access these resources is a real boost.” “As a council, we are committed to delivering faster broadband through the Digital Durham programme and ensuring that rural areas aren’t left behind so we are pleased that subsidised satellite connections are also available.”

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It’s always personal

Get Safe Online Week (19 – 24 October) aims to highlight how cybercrime affects us all. The theme this year is ‘It’s always personal’. Get Safe Online is a government-backed organisation will be highlighting the following issues:
• how sophisticated cyber criminals have become
• how they can use your data to target you
• how to spot the warning signs
• the simple steps you can take to keep yourself safe.

Have a look at this video and visit the website to find out how you can keep yourself safe online.

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It’s get online week!

get online week

It’s Get Online Week (12-18 Oct) and that can only mean one thing! All across the UK people will be taking their first steps online or learning how to do even more with computers and the internet.
It’s the perfect time to learn some digital skills and find out how life can be just a little bit easier online. If you’ve already mastered the online basics, why not use Get Online Week to do something new? Try:
• Shopping online
• Using Facebook
• Watching and listening online
• Smarter Internet

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Stanhope goes superfast

StanhopeMore than 950 households and businesses in Stanhope are now able to connect to new, high speed fibre technology thanks to the Digital Durham programme.

Welcoming the news, Councillor Jane Brown, cabinet member for corporate services, Durham County Council, said: “We’re delighted that so many new residents and businesses in Stanhope are now able to access fibre broadband and all of the positive opportunities that it brings”.

“It’s extremely encouraging to see the positive impact that faster broadband speeds are having as part of the roll out across the county and we look forward to yet more homes and businesses being able to access this fantastic service”.

Elsewhere in Weardale around 4300 households and businesses in Frosterley, Wolsingham, Witton-le-wear and Tow Law can access the new fibre network, and further coverage is planned for 2016.

You can check online to confirm if you can order now or if you’re included in any current rollout plans.

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