Have you heard politicians saying they're going to make the internet safe for our children and wondered what that means? In this episode Andy and I talk about the Online Safety Bill, what it aims to do, what it might actually do well, and what it definitely won't be able to do. This episode will give you a run down of everything you need to know about the Online Safety Bill if you work with or support young people. We also talk about some if the potential problems with the planned bill for the wider population, and why we should be concerned about them.

The next episode will look at how it specifically relates to young people and what you will need to know if you support young people.

Andy uses the acronym ISP in this  episode, which refers to Internet Service Providers.

To see a transcript of this episode go to https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSBqU7UUCA0YvIZFElFEaYf3J31R7FENApLkR96HNUnPp_8F8ixCBIKHFY31aR1mTU0YnRDUHLXIL-A/pubhtml.

What can you do if you see something racist or homophobic online? What if a young person says they've seen something offensive or upsetting online?  In this podcast we talk about the issues around hate speech online, whether reporting actually works and what follow up support you might need to offer.

Andy mentions 'Incels' this refers to people who consider themselves 'Involuntarily Celibate', it is typically men who are unable to engage in romantic or sexual activity with women, despite wanting to. It is an emerging form of extremism and often young men aregroomed into it online.

I also mention a podcast called Be AntiRacist, by Ibram X Kendi, which you should be able to find wherever you listen to podcasts.

To see a transcript of this episode go to https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTWMVt-AVmE78DEnXx8DajuDrV4_xPxf_1rd27GhtRFvjUv7LLWMD-3ZUxZ4zj_FPISPHEG-sg2S574/pubhtml.

Do you know what your digital footprint is? Or how you can manage it? Could your digital footprint affect your ability to get a job? Is everything you've ever put online still out there somewhere?

To help you navigate some of these questions, in this episode we discuss digital footprints, what problems it can cause and how you can manage those problems. 

This isn't just an issue for young people, anyone who uses the internet leaves some sort of record of what they've done. Some of that record might be harvested to target advertising at you, and some of it might be available for anyone out there to see. So if you want to know what you can do if you find something about yourself online that shouldn't be there, we'll tell you how to get it removed - and we'll also discuss how you can do the same for any young people you support.

I mention an article about the 3 Ps - Private, Personal and Professional - it can be found here: http://thempra.org.uk/downloads/Social%20Pedagogic%20Concepts.pdf

To see a transcript of this episode go to https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vR9A5FAfuSLHEMUkHDQIkUF4Jm7Vt4EwmdMuDeqHWUCDViwQLgwYp8N_ieB8z3bt1C7COzIddFQGq-O/pubhtml.

Talking to young people is our bread and butter, right? In reality a lot of professionals have told us they struggle to start conversations with young people about their online lives, and that even if they do, the young people in question are often very cagey and unwilling to talk openly about what they enjoy doing online, let alone things they might be worried about. 

In this episode we discuss a variety of approaches to talking to young people about what they do online, whether that's gaming, messaging or creating content. We'll talk about how to keep the conversation open, how to encourage young people to come to you about issues they might face online and what you should avoid.

If you're worried that a young person you support may be facing bullying or harassment online, or just want to know more about what they're actually doing on Snapchat - this podcast will help you!

To see a transcript of this episode go to https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQu7KX4grPMHqMOcdC_d6l85EgJ-dVF1b-nU1Z2gC-beTZhaqQdVVdT-XcVuw3wOGZlhsJzej1Ku7A5/pubhtml.

In this episode Andy and I discuss Only Fans, a porn site. As such there is a frank discussion of pornography.

I mention a sex worker friendly, pay-what-you-can, counselling service, it can be found here: pineapplesupport.org/pineapple-support-therapists/

We also talk about the Professionals Online Safety Helpline, which can be accessed here: www.saferinternet.org.uk/helpline/professionals-online-safety-helpline 

To see a transcript of this episode go to https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTUahyobrGD_g_wxocvm2dMCaoQvXaYgxRMOFyD-Uyuxm-yIlqQ1egEZ-JlDlXjTjCmqPFbHn340ySw/pubhtml.

What is encryption and why is everyone talking about it? In this episode we talk about why people are worried about end to end encryption. We consider the right to privacy versus the risk of privacy. We talk about the four horsemen of the infocalypse - aka the scare tactics governments use to get us to agree to hand over all our data. 

Why does it matter when it comes to young people? Well, the right to privacy is enshrined in the UN convention on the rights of the child. But how do we keep children and young people safe online if we can't see everything they do online? We talk about the reasons for this right and how we can manage the right to privacy alongside our safeguarding responsibilities.

To see the transcript of this episode go to https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRgvJyUNun2nuAO4t5QTBZwop2jlLg1BahsicIYvg1JXZxFBA2RoIse_vwRWX-IzyAf6jXnIT96Pi77/pubhtml.

What is a troll? If you support young people who might be victim to trolls, or who might sometimes troll others, this episode is here to help! You might have heard of the Blue What Challenge, Momo, The RoRo challenge and be at your wits end of how to broach the topic with young people. We myth bust these 'digital ghost stories', with some ideas for how to fact check, how to avoid spreading panic and why some people want to spread that panic in the first place!

We also talk about the ways that celebrities engage in trolling, trumpeting extreme opinions to stir everyone up and get themselves trending on twitter.

Trigger Warning - in this episode we discuss self harm and suicide.

To view a transcript of this episode go to https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRxMbjiRisqc6C3NbvrJ8XG_sYKjOXDMzbbzdM5qfhVnyiuwb3-toWKMpomfamvS2PRLw2_TkMUMZl9/pubhtml.

Sexting, sending nudes, naked selfies - all professionals worry about young people sending them. But are they really forever? And how can we ensure young people get the help they need if they’ve lost control of a self generated image? In this episode Andy and I discuss how professionals can best support young people, using case studies from our own experience.

To see the transcript of this episode go to https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vS-TV_KZplrFCcrlElEOtItzw8ZHb0o9ZVXT8BYaowv8GG7Wgd2-NTD4_uE0IDWO8d3Ep147XX2DOsc/pubhtml.

We've re-recorded this episode so looking at Not Harmful Behaviours, for better sound quality and to look at some of the newer behaviours in the Digital Resilience Tool. We discuss what to do if a young person is sent a nude that they didn't ask for, how to discuss the law around sexting, using filters and creating content. We've deliberately chosen some of the more complicated Not Harmful behaviours from version 2 of the Digital Resilience Tool as hopefully most of them are fairly self-explanatory. Don't forget, you can find the Digital Resilience Tool at https://www.headstartkernow.org.uk/digital-resilience/ and if you have any questions about any of the behaviours you can email us:

Louisa - [email protected]

Andy - [email protected]

For a transcript of this episode go to https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQg0uJF9eYuBuA3cW4bWAvATaY48fenX2JH4llQxm0KPcsX1OPkrUahJFjUnyIE_HKaSNoTVp6k3eiA/pub 

We've re-recorded our episode on Potentially Harmful Behaviours, partly to replace the not-so-great sound quality of the original, and partly because we've got some new behaviours in version 2 of the Digital Resilience we wanted to explore. In this episode we talk about children knowing passwords to parental devices, or how to bypass parental controls, what the risks of accessing the deep web are and issues around digital consent.

We also mention the amazing Project Evolve, where you can see their brilliant lesson plans mapped onto the Digital Resilience Tool here: https://projectevolve.co.uk/about/partners/

To see a transcript of this episode go to https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQf3cRd6hGuJX7FYYPfOEqUf3mlEvJsFL-m8EupKp6Fz_6ndsyBUb9ZadiH0sUexD7LPYD2c-kZl9AV/pub