To further support Safer Internet Day, the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) will be running a parent webinar explaining Cyber Choices and the risks to young people of committing computer misuse offences. As you are already aware, this risk is now a Safeguarding risk, named within KCSiE, so to try and further raise awareness of this, they would like to reach out and explain to parents, careers as well as safeguarding leads and schools just how young people can cross the line into cybercrime.
The session introduces you to the Cyber Choices programme, led by the National Crime Agency, and delivered locally by SEROCU. Cyber Choices is a programme that supports those people at risk of committing computer misuse offences, such as hacking. These risks are far more real than most people recognise, with around 1 in 4 young people admitting to committing low-harm cybercrimes, perhaps without even realising what they were doing was illegal.
Ideally suited to parents/carers of children in Year 3 (age 7) and above, all the way up to college, university and beyond. The session will help parents and carers to understand:
- what computer misuse is
- what the risks to young people are
- recognise some of the indicators that young people may be involved in committing cybercrimes
- how the Cyber Choices programme supports at-risk individuals.
Available webinar dates and to book your place:
27 February, 10am – Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_f85LCF9XQQiveByxpGjBRA
28 February, 8pm – Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XZSXC9NnRBWVsnUzxFUtgg
4 March, 11am – Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2fwzDzv3RMmo7Gm0PGf_3w
4 March, 8pm – Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2ROjhkKsSKueNgILJ7lSfQ
If you have any queries, please contact the SEROCU Cyber Choices team cyberchoices@serocu.police.uk
