During the lockdown period, Child Focus noticed a considerable increase in online safety issues among children. In a year, non-consensual sexting and grooming cases increased by 50 per cent, and cases of sexual extortion of minors have doubled. Therefore, several companies have decided to include a commitment to a “better internet” in the goals of their corporate social responsibility.
Belgian Safer Internet Centre Child Focus and the private sector are united and committed to organising the Internet Safe & Fun Day once more to raise awareness in more than 70 primary schools. For its 2021 edition, they tackled subjects such as the opportunities and traps that can occur in digital media.
Employees in front of the class
For this day of action on 11 March 2021, Child Focus could count on the presence of Proximus, Microsoft and Sopra Steria, while BNP Paribas Fortis and Sopra Banking Software participated for the first time. These partners gave a day off to volunteers to work on prevention for a safer internet. Child Focus provided educational supplies and training to volunteers so that they could present Internet Safe & Fun workshops to pupils in their fifth and sixth years of primary school.
Workshops at home
The peculiarity of this edition was that this day occurred almost exclusively online. It was encouraging to notice that volunteers and schools were enthusiastic about this digital format. Many schools participated. This time again, the organisers raised awareness among 6,000 children aged 10-12 for a safer and more responsible use of the internet, which represents 12,000 children per year thanks to two editions of the Internet Safe & Fun campaign.
We are thrilled, this year again, to participate in the 2021 edition of Internet Safe & Fun. Our colleagues are enthusiastic and happy to discuss with children. It’s also an opportunity to see what happens on the field. Our colleagues are at least parents, grandparents, uncles, or aunts. It’s also the opportunity to demystify social media and for some employees, to bond with their own children.
Vincent Jaczynski, Proximus CSR Chief and Internet Safe & Fun Volunteer
A springboard for teachers
Child Focus also offers teachers educational material to allow them to continue discussing a safer internet with their pupils. After the workshop, teachers received an overview of available educational resources to explore some aspects of online security: Clicksafe, Catalogue Clicksafe, and Quiz - Internet Safe & Fun.
More information on the campaign is available on the Internet Safe & Fun website. Alternatively, find out more about the work and initiatives of the Belgian Safer Internet Centre, or find similar information for Safer Internet Centres throughout Europe. On the Better Internet for Kids (BIK) platform, additional useful tools for parents, carers and teachers can be found in the resource repository and in the Guide to apps section.
During the lockdown period, Child Focus noticed a considerable increase in online safety issues among children. In a year, non-consensual sexting and grooming cases increased by 50 per cent, and cases of sexual extortion of minors have doubled. Therefore, several companies have decided to include a commitment to a “better internet” in the goals of their corporate social responsibility.
Belgian Safer Internet Centre Child Focus and the private sector are united and committed to organising the Internet Safe & Fun Day once more to raise awareness in more than 70 primary schools. For its 2021 edition, they tackled subjects such as the opportunities and traps that can occur in digital media.
Employees in front of the class
For this day of action on 11 March 2021, Child Focus could count on the presence of Proximus, Microsoft and Sopra Steria, while BNP Paribas Fortis and Sopra Banking Software participated for the first time. These partners gave a day off to volunteers to work on prevention for a safer internet. Child Focus provided educational supplies and training to volunteers so that they could present Internet Safe & Fun workshops to pupils in their fifth and sixth years of primary school.
Workshops at home
The peculiarity of this edition was that this day occurred almost exclusively online. It was encouraging to notice that volunteers and schools were enthusiastic about this digital format. Many schools participated. This time again, the organisers raised awareness among 6,000 children aged 10-12 for a safer and more responsible use of the internet, which represents 12,000 children per year thanks to two editions of the Internet Safe & Fun campaign.
We are thrilled, this year again, to participate in the 2021 edition of Internet Safe & Fun. Our colleagues are enthusiastic and happy to discuss with children. It’s also an opportunity to see what happens on the field. Our colleagues are at least parents, grandparents, uncles, or aunts. It’s also the opportunity to demystify social media and for some employees, to bond with their own children.
Vincent Jaczynski, Proximus CSR Chief and Internet Safe & Fun Volunteer
A springboard for teachers
Child Focus also offers teachers educational material to allow them to continue discussing a safer internet with their pupils. After the workshop, teachers received an overview of available educational resources to explore some aspects of online security: Clicksafe, Catalogue Clicksafe, and Quiz - Internet Safe & Fun.
More information on the campaign is available on the Internet Safe & Fun website. Alternatively, find out more about the work and initiatives of the Belgian Safer Internet Centre, or find similar information for Safer Internet Centres throughout Europe. On the Better Internet for Kids (BIK) platform, additional useful tools for parents, carers and teachers can be found in the resource repository and in the Guide to apps section.
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