This is the home of MySelfie's Lesson 4. This focuses on digital photo sharing and how to use it responsibly. It includes a Irish made animation and plan.
At the end of January 2013, a new Action Plan On Bullying was launched by Ministers Ruairí Quinn T.D.(Education and Skills) and Frances Fitzgerald T.D.(Children and Youth Affairs). The plan outlines 12 priority actions that can be undertaken by schools and parents in helping to address and tackle bullying in our education system.
While cyber bullying often takes place at home and at night, the consequences are often felt in school. In addition, cyber bullying can be an extension of traditional bullying in school and consequently schools have a role, working with the wider school community, and in particular parents, in tackling this issue.
Future Voices of Ireland is a Non-Government Organisation that was formed by a group of solicitors in hope that the voices of today’s youth could be listened to and heard by society. Future Voices places an emphasis on young people being able to use their voices to speak up on current changes in law, especially the laws that regard Children’s Rights and the Constitution of Ireland.
The #Up2Us Anti-Bullying Contest is all about making your community an anti-bullying zone. You might hold a Friendship Day, lead a peer mentoring programme or run an anti-bullying poster campaign. Beating bullying is #Up2Us so take an action today to address bullying and cyber bullying and you could win some great prizes.
Worried about something you have seen online or concerned about your child? Childline and the National Parents Council Primary offer free advice and support service.
Childline is a support service for young people up to the age of 18.There is a 24hr telephone, online and mobile phone texting service.
The National Parents Council Primary enables and empowers parents to be effective partners in their children’s education.
Sometimes you might unwittingly stumble across illegal online content like child abuse imagery. Always remember: you can report it and get it removed using Hotline.ie.
Hotline.ie exists to combat the distribution and proliferation of illegal content, like child sexual
abuse content, in conjunction with police and Internet Industry