Zip It, Block It, Flag It for internet safety

Press coverage of the "Zip It, Block It, Flag It " digital code will begin in earnest from 9th February. It is designed as a simple message which parents can discuss with children on how to stay safe on the internet.

Zip It:
Encourage children to keep their passwords private.

Block It:
Make sure children know how to block people that upset them.

Flag It:
Ask children regularly if they have seen or done anything online that has upset them.

The digital code is part of the government's new "Click Clever, Click Safe" campaign. The campaign launch comes alongside a new survey of young people which shows that many parents still aren’t talking to their children about internet safety; and yet the average 6-14 year old communicates with more than 1,100 people online in a year.

For further details:
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2010_0034