Better Internet for Kids

Cyberbullying is an ongoing problem when it comes to the safety of young people using the internet, and it is therefore addressed in BEE SECURE training sessions, parents’ evenings and a host of educational materials. Additionally, a special guide for children, young people and their educators offers the most important information on how to get help as a victim of cyberbullying and how to report it to the police if necessary.

These offers on cyberbullying have now been extended with the publication of a new educational kit. It contains materials suitable for young people with intellectual disabilities from the age of 12. The kit is aimed at caregivers and other professionals who work with this target group and want to raise awareness of the topic.

The kit comprises three parts:

• Part 1 includes an overview of cyberbullying and the different possible courses of action to take in the event of an incident. It conveys the messages using illustrations and an explanatory video. The video is available on YouTube in Luxembourgish and French. A BEE SECURE trainer can be booked on request to deliver this first part and give support for this unit.
• The two following units (parts 2 and 3) review the content (from part 1) by the trainer, and are presented in a playful way.

The cyberbullying kit is currently only available in German at www.bee-secure.lu/cyber-mobbing-kit.

This resource is the result of intensive collaboration between APEMH, klaro (an APEMH service), Ligue HMC, CONEX and BEE SECURE. Special thanks go to all those people – with and without intellectual disabilities – who contributed to producing the material, whether by creating the illustrations, checking the rules for plain language, giving regular feedback, or testing the material.

Find out more about the work of the Luxembourgish Safer Internet Centre, including its awareness raising, helpline, hotline and youth participation services – or find similar information for Safer Internet Centres throughout Europe.