Thinkuknow is an education initiative by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre – the UK’s national law enforcement agency that focuses on tackling the sexual abuse of children.
There are five strands to Thinkuknow; ‘5-7 year olds’, ‘8-10 year olds’, ‘11-16 year olds’, ‘parents and carers’ and ‘teachers and trainers’. Each strand has a section of the website full of activities, information, resources and advice, catered for the specific age group.
I recently completed the Thinkuknow training which now enables me to deliver the CEOP Thinkuknow programme to 11-16 year olds (key stage 3 and 4). My next step is to complete the ambassador training which will then enable me to cascade train colleagues in the Thinkuknow training for 11-16 year olds.
As online technology is becoming a larger part of our lives it is important that all users, from young people through to parents, are informed and educated so that that they stay in control of the risks and have fun with the technology. The Thinkuknow training allows this knowledge to spread across our communities quickly and effectively.
The Thinkuknow training is slowly spreading throughout schools; however it is not meeting the most vulnerable of young people. By increasing the amount of people who can train young people this will in-turn increase the amount of knowledge and awareness of e-safety not just in young people but in adults as well.
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