Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 December 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 December 2009. It was answered by Alan Campbell (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 December 2009 on behalf of the Home Office.

Internet: Children

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps his Department is taking to educate children on best practices on internet usage.

Answer: [holding answer 15 December 2009]: The Home Office and the Department for Children, Schools, and Families jointly chair the UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS). One of the recommendations of the Byron Review was that a "one stop shop" for internet safety information for children should be created. UKCCIS has agreed that the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) should act as this one stop shop, building on the success of its "Think U Know" website.The "Think U Know" website provides practical safety information for children in relevant and easy-to-understand ways, with different sections for different age groups. This information will help children to understand the internet, the risks that they might face, and how to protect themselves. The site also provides a direct link to CEOP for children who feel threatened online to report the threat through CEOP's "Report Abuse" button.

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