Staying Safe - A consultation from the Department for children, schools and families

Part of the message that Kidshield Europe set out to convey when our site was launched, was that in order to educate our children, we had to educate our adults first.

In the UK the Department for children, schools and families has launched a consultation process giving you the chance to have your views considered by government before decisions are made concerning the safety of our children.  The consultation period ends on 31 October 2007.

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Parental Control Software

Our top pick amongst the 25 tested by Kidshield  was Net Nanny which performed head and shoulders above other parental control software.  Net Nanny is more than an internet filter, it is peace of mind:

• easy to install

• easy to manage

• provides monitoring of Instant Messaging and Peer-to-Peer Networking and lots more

• costs less than an X-Box or PS2 game

• Did everything we asked and more!

You can purchase Net Nanny directly from the Kidshield Store for only £29.99

Extract from consultation from UK Department for children, schools and families:

"Keeping children and young people safe is a top priority. It is the responsibility of us all. That is why this consultation document seeks to promote discussion about how we could all do that better. Its purpose is to set out how we can work together to help children and young people stay safe, and make the most of their talents and new opportunities to fulfil their potential. I want to encourage the widest possible range of responses.

Childhood has changed. Children’s lives today are different from those of the previous generation, just as our childhood was different from that of our parents. Some of those changes are for the better, bringing new opportunities and experiences. Others present challenges and

sometimes bring risks. But all children and young people everywhere, whatever their background or circumstances, need a childhood that they can enjoy and which allows them to thrive and develop their full potential.

Commitment to improving children’s safety is shared right across Government. In Every Child Matters, we set out our aim to help all children and young people achieve five outcomes – ones that children themselves had told us are the most important to them: being healthy, staying safe, enjoying and achieving, making a positive contribution and achieving economic well-being. Staying safe is vital for children and young people’s happiness and well-being. Unless they are safe, children will not be able to achieve in other areas of their lives."

Please take this opportunity to take part in how your children are educated and protected.

Link to Department for children,schools and families consultation - provided by Kidshield Europe

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