Scottish Government action plan on child internet safety

Thursday, 25th February, 2010

The Scottish Government has launched an action plan and marketing campaign to improve the safety of children on the internet and prevent problems such as cyber bullying, internet fraud and online grooming.
 
Scotland's Action Plan on Child Internet Safety sets out what is happening already in Scotland in this area and further actions to be taken, and builds on the content of the UK Council for Child Internet Safety's (UKCCIS) Strategy.
 
The three week radio and press marketing campaign aims to raise awareness of online safety issues among parents and carers. It mirrors similar content being used elsewhere in the UK.
 
The competition will encourage young people to help create materials which can be used to help teach others about how to use the internet safety and responsibly. The competition will be run in conjunction with Young Scot and LTScotland.
 
Further inforamtion on Scottish Government site: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2010/02/09152830