E-Safety
The Internet is an integral part of children’s lives. It opens up so many educational and social opportunities, giving them access to a world of information and experiences.
As you would protect your child in the real world, you will want to make sure that they are safe whatever they are doing. Like learning to cross the road, online safety skills are skills for life. If your child understands the risks and can make sensible and informed choices online, they can get the most from the Internet and stay safe whilst doing so – particularly from those people who might seek them out to harm them.
How can you protect your child online?
Simply put – if you understand the Internet and understand what the risks are, there are a number of things you can do that will make your child safer online. Below you will find a list of some helpful websites you can visit to find out more information.
In school, we have a very clear E-Safety policy and each year, all students are educated on how to stay safe online.
For those parents who are concerned about their children’s safety on the Internet, the following sites provide useful advice:
- www.thinkuknow.co.uk – a site run by CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection centre) with up-to-date information for children of different ages and parents.
- www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-and-resources/parents-and-carers/parents-guide-to-technology – A guide to answer questions and introduce some of the most popular communication devices, highlighting the safety tools available and empowering parents with the knowledge they need to support their children to use these technologies safely and responsibly.
- swgfl.org.uk/resources/online-safety-guidance-for-parents/ – provides online safety advice for parents, children and schools
Reporting an E-Safety concern to School
If you have any problems at school, at home or with your family or friends in relation to E-safety, please let us know. We are here to support you and we will do whatever we can to help and keep students safe.
Useful safeguarding leaflets and links for Young People
Primary
Get Help – https://www.childnet.com/young-people/primary/get-help
Get SMART – Get SMART – Childnet
Secondary
Online Safety- https://www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers/
Digital Wellbeing – Digital Wellbeing – Childnet
Expiring Content – Expiring Content – Childnet
Fake News – Fake News – Childnet
Gaming – Gaming – Childnet
Livestreaming – Livestreaming – Childnet
Location Services – Location Services – Childnet
Medical Misinformation - Medical Misinformation – Childnet
Nudes – Nudes – Childnet
Online Grooming – Online grooming – Childnet
Online Reputation – Online reputation – Childnet
Phishing and Scams – Phishing and Scams – Childnet
Screen Time – Screen Time – Childnet
Social Media – Social Media – Childnet
Sharenting – Sharenting – Childnet
Video Calls – Video calls – Childnet
Useful leaflets and links for Parents and Carers
Apps – Apps – Childnet
Cyber Bullying – https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/cyberbullying.html
Cyber Security- https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/articles/parents-guide-to-cyber-security/
Digital Wellbeing – Digital wellbeing – Childnet
Downloading- https://www.childnet.com/resources/downloading/home
Gaming https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/articles/gaming/
Keeping Under Fives Safe Online – Keeping young children safe online – Childnet
Online Grooming- https://www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers/hot-topics/online-grooming
Online Pornography – Online Pornography – Childnet
Online Sexual Harassment – Online Sexual Harassment – Childnet
Parental Controls – Parental controls – Childnet
Privacy Settings- https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/articles/a-parents-guide-to-privacy-settings/
Screen Time & Healthy Balance – Screen Time Boundaries – Childnet
Social Media – Social Media – Childnet
Supporting young people with SEND online – Supporting young people with SEND online – Childnet
Video Chat & Webcams – Video Chat and Webcams – Childnet