Office of the Commissioner for Children

Office of the Commissioner

for Children

www.tfal.org.mt

Internet Safety Resources

• The Office of the Commissioner for Children forms part of the Maltese Safer Internet Centre which is cofunded by the European Commission’s safer Internet Programme.

• The Safer Internet Centre is made up of an awareness centre, which aims to create awareness about the safe use of the new technologies as well as a hotline and a helpline where children and adults can call for help or to report abuse.

• The main role in this Internet Safety campaign is to create awareness and to coordinate the youth panel.

• Due to the increase in the use of social media by children and young people, the Office of the Commissioner for Children produced a set of resources in order to sensitise children and young people about the safe use of social media.

• The Office produced tip sheets on Facebook, Ask.fm and Snap chat.

The Tip sheets were disseminated amongst all children between the ages of 13 and 15.

This tip sheet will be disseminated amongst all 12 to 15 year old this November in order to commemorate World

Children’s Day.

• The Office has been asked by several European Safer Internet Centres to reproduce these tip sheets in their own language.

• Countries include: Finland, Slovakia and Germany.

These Tip sheets will also be disseminated in order to commemorate World Children’s Day.

• Tip sheet for educators on how to deal with cyber bullying

• Tip sheet on the good and safe use of the internet – in collaboration with the Cyber Crime Unit within the Malta Police Force

Tip sheets being produced

Thank you

Email: suzanne.gili@gov.mtWebsite: www.tfal.org.mt