Headstart Online Resilience Podcast

In this episode we talk about recent media stories about Roblox and what parents really need to consider if their children are Roblox fans. We have a chat about age ratings, and how to respond to 'pester power.' We finish up with a chat about whether gaming is addictive, and what to do if you're worried your child is spending too long playing games.

In this episode Andy and I talk about the Dark Web. We explain the difference between the dark web and the deep web, and how they are different to privacy tools you may use at work, such as VPNs. We then go on to talk about the importance of privacy, and why keeping too close a watch on your child's digital world might push them to use the deep/dark web.

In this episode we talk about parental controls and ask if they are effective. We discuss the various problems with using parental controls, especially with older children. We also chat about what the benefits of using various controls are.

I mention a survey which talks about young people's online experience, if you want to know more about it, you can find out here.

In this parent's podcast we talk about whether parents need to worry about giving their child a smart phone, whether 'dumb phones' (like the old Nokia phones) are a good alternative and what parents can do to help their child learn to use a smart phone safely.

Andy mentions a piece he wrote for the Conversation recently, which you can read here.

Welcome to the first episode of our new mini-series for parents! Today, we’re diving into a topic that might seem tricky: sexting. We talk about the law affecting under 18s and share some friendly tips on how to discuss this with your teenagers. We’ll also go over common pitfalls and how to steer clear of them.

If you’re a parent of a teen—or if you know someone who is—give this episode a listen, share it with others, and remember, as we always say here: Don’t Panic!

In the latest episode of the podcast we talk to Dr Laura Higson-Bliss, Lecturer at Law School at Keele University (and one of my PhD supervisors) about online self-harm content, whether it can be regulated, and if so, whether it should be.

As always, we include some practical advice for anyone supporting young people. Laura also mentions some training she did with Mind, you can find details of their training here.

I also mention the Youth Mental Health First Aid training, which you can find out more about here.

In this episode Andy and I chat with Jen Persson from Defend Digital Me about all things Data Privacy. We cover everything from the data that schools collect about students, to the ways they do it and the mysterious process of developing the technology that is used in schools to scan children's finger prints, blood vessels and faces.

Andy and Jen mention the case of Robbins v Lower Merrion School District, in which schools accessed the webcams of their students outside of school hours to monitor their behaviour. You can read more about that here.

Jen also mentions Pippa King, if you want to know more about her work, you can watch her TedX Talk here.

I also mention my website, Packshare, which you can find here.

In this episode we interview another Street - this time a relation - my amazing sister Maddy Street, who works for Prevent and developed some educational resources about tackling misogyny. Maddy shares her experience of talking to young people about the subject, including the highs and lows, along with some great advice for anyone thinking of broaching the subject with groups of young people.

Maddy mentions a few places you can find great resources to discuss misogyny in the classroom, these are:

Votes for Schools - in particular this blog

Facing history and ourselves

ADL (anti-defamation league)

You can also read my short blog on the topic here.

In this episode, Andy and I chat to Johnny Hunt - sex education specialist and senior lecturer in childhood and youth studies. We talk about a range of issues related to sex education and the digital world, including what young people want to know about, what parents and professionals need to know to have conversations about sex with young people and how to discuss the nuance around consent and related subjects.

Johnny mentions a number of resources, the Hedge Porn article is here: https://inews.co.uk/opinion/hedge-porn-stories-vanish-historical-records-1525771

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZwvrxVavnQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1n9Jly3CQ8

https://theconversation.com/how-to-have-sex-why-using-films-to-teach-about-consent-risks-misunderstandings-224677

In this episode Andy and I continue our series of chatting with people from across the Online Harms world. Today we talk to Georgia Street (no relation), from the Revenge Porn Helpline and the Professionals Online Safety Helpline, both run by South West Grid for Learning.

If you want to get in touch with either helplines, their details are below:

Revenge Porn Helpline: call 0345 6000 459 or email [email protected]

Professionals Online Safety Helpline: call 0344 381 4772 or email [email protected]