Programme launched to help pupils use internet more safely

Independent: Schools are paying greater attention to internet safety for their pupils, latest figures suggest. The Department of Education's Webwise internet safety initiative for schools and parents reports a 25pc increase in the use of its resources over the past year.

Webwise is operated by the department's Professional Development Service for Teachers, which today launches a new safety education programme aimed at third and fourth class pupils.

The HTML Heroes package, an eight-lesson plan using animation, is the latest addition to the Webwise suite of internet safety resources. It is linked to the Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) curriculum. Read article


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