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E-safety can be described as: all fixed and mobile devices that allow access to content and communications that could pose risks to personal safety and wellbeing. Examples are: PCs, laptops, mobile phones and gaming consoles such as Xbox, Playstation and Wii.

The internet is an essential element in 21^st century life and ICT skills and knowledge are vital to access life-long learning and employment. It has also become an extremely popular social tool.

However, the misuse of these types of technology poses potential dangers and it is important that we raise awareness of the dangers, minimise the risks and offer information to safeguard the community, particularly children and young people and adults with vulnerabilities. The risks can include:

• Cyberbullying (bullying or being bullied using any of the above technologies – this includes stalking and harassment)
• Inappropriate Content (being sent or being invited to view unwelcome sexual/pornographic/violent/hateful/racist content)
• Scams/fraud (being targeted with the intent to obtain money illegally)
• Grooming (unwanted approaches of a sexual nature or with sexual intent)

The Bracknell Forest Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP) have a group known as the e-safety sub-group which prioritises the following specific areas of work in order to minimise the above risks:

• Communication and Awareness Raising: To ensure that all children, young people, vulnerable adults and the wider community are equipped with the knowledge and skills to ensure safety online and when using other forms of communication technology
• Education and Training: To ensure that all people who work with children, young people and other vulnerable groups in the community have access to good quality procedures and effective training to safeguard those at risk and are made aware of their responsibilities to ensure that technology is appropriately safeguarded
• Monitoring and Reporting: To ensure that systems and services are in place to prevent the community from becoming victims as well as enable reporting
• Responding to Specific Incidents: To ensure that all victims are protected and given an appropriate level of support as well as to encourage and support identification and prosecution of perpetrators

The E-safety Useful Resources page signposts to national websites that offer practical advice and guidance in the form of films, leaflets and other resources. This includes resources for children and young people with special education needs as well as resources for vulnerable adults.

If you are a child/ young person/ vulnerable adult or a parent/ carer and need help please use the CEOP Report Button below.

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