5.4: Freedom of Information legislation and information access issues

Table of Contents

1. Freedom of Information legislation
2. Acceptable Use Policies
3. Content filtering
4. Internet safety with younger clients
   1. Illegal material
   2. Sources of further information

Sources of further information

Go to www.homeoffice.gov.uk and search for Internet Task Force for Child Protection.

This UK Government website points to helpful websites for young people and parents containing information about staying safe online at: http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/ and www.ceop.gov.uk/get_advice.asp

The Internet Watch Foundation at: http://www.iwf.org.uk/ is a site allowing the reporting of websites which host illegal content. It is widely supported and has lots of links and information on the subject of illegal content.

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