Headstart Online Resilience Podcast

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 

In this re-recorded episode, Andy and I explore what we mean by Harmful Behaviours, and highlight issues such as the importance of context when considering extremist behaviour and what the difference between excessive and compulsive use of pornography is.

We re-recorded as the original version of this episode had very poor sound quality, plus we're re-launching the Digital Resilience Tool, so we wanted to take the opportunity to explore some of the new behaviours. 

You can contact myself or Andy if you have any questions about Harmful Behaviours on the email addresses below:

Louisa - [email protected]

Andy - [email protected]

To see a transcript of this episode go to: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTxQCV9zeeTT2hlTlesZ986LE1_NGf1ZUDhF7uehcgTO44_jQojivU0ZXQXCheEaf4sW_44ot_E_tNn/pub

If you’re looking for our parents podcasts, links to individual episodes can be found at the links below - you can listen to just the ones that are relevant to your child or children or the whole lot - if your children are about to go from one age group to the next, you might want to listen to both!

For the guides and the podcasts just go to https://www.headstartkernow.org.uk/digital-resilience/parent-digital-offer/

0-5 year olds - https://anchor.fm/louisa-street/episodes/Parents-Podcast-0-5-Year-Olds-euo712

6-8 year olds - https://anchor.fm/louisa-street/episodes/Parents-Podcast-6-8-Year-Olds-euo756

9-12 year olds - https://anchor.fm/louisa-street/episodes/Parents-Podcast-9-12-Year-Olds-euo788

13-15 year olds - https://anchor.fm/louisa-street/episodes/Parents-Podcast-13-15-Year-Olds-euo8bc

16-18 year olds - https://anchor.fm/louisa-street/episodes/Parents-Podcast-16-18-Year-Olds-euo9hb

For a transcript of this episode go to https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTnX66NwpiWTSL_WQ_dB_KqrvTt-0MD8i11ZshxFrySxLLB3e8EaIaT5kmTlHGendjNrNaL8vXi7h-R/pub

This episode introduces the tool, how the idea of it came about and how it works. Discussion ranges from screen-time to the dark web and how navigating this as a professional can be challenging. Andy and Louisa share ideas on approaching the subject with young people, things you don't need to know in order to talk to a young person about their online life and how your skills and experience enable you to support young people (even if you feel like a luddite!)

Hi - this is the Headstart Online Resilience Podcast where I talk to Professor Andy Phippen about all things to do with young people’s online lives and how you, as a professional can best navigate the tricky world of young people’s online activities to help them understand the risks and stay safe. We talk about everything from how to report hate speech online, to what OnlyFans is and how we should respond if young people say they’re using it. So if you work with children or young people - whether as a teacher, social worker, school nurse, youth worker, TA or anything else - and want to know what you need to know, then give us a listen - and if you like what you hear, why not share us with your colleagues and friends!

A shorter version of the Healthy/Not harmful behaviours episode if you don't have time for the full version.