Online Safety
Online Safety is an important part of keeping children safe. We have security measures in place in school to help safeguard pupils from unsuitable material. Any internet safety incidents are recorded and managed in accordance with our Internet Safety Policy. Internet Safety is taught to all pupils explaining and demonstrating how to stay safe and behave appropriately online.
We can only be successful in keeping children safe online if we work with parents to ensure the internet safety message is consistent. It is important that parents speak to children about how they can keep safe and behave appropriately online.
At home, it is up to parents to ensure the internet is filtered. Depending on your internet service provider (ISP) and you anti-virus software, you will have a number of options to filter inappropriate sites and restrict access to chat rooms.
You should look at your software guides or contact your provider if you are unsure about these. By simply changing some settings and password protecting them you can have more confidence that children are not accessing sites with adult content.
If they use chat sites to communicate with friends and you are reluctant to stop this then set rules and agree that you can monitor this occasionally to ensure they are only chatting with people they know in the 'real world' not an online person who could actually be anyone.
Facebook
Reminder to all parents: Facebook is one of the most popular websites in the world, with more than 900 million active users. However, parents must be aware that it has a minimum age limit of 13 years old. By simply changing some settings and creating a password to protect them, you can have more confidence that children are not accessing sites with adult content.
Online Safety Websites
Guidance supporting schools to teach pupils how to stay safe online within existing subjects.
The National Crime Agency's CEOP Education team aim to help protect children and young people from online child sexual abuse.
Visit the "Parent / Carer" Section and use the "Click CEOP" button to seek advice and report online abuse.
Helping make the internet a great and safe place for children and young people.
Explore the "Young People" and the "Parents and Carers" sections.
A parent's guide to protecting children's privacy online.
BBC site for children to explore internet safety in a safe and interactive way.
Free up-to-date security advice.
NSPCC's guide to support parents with online safety advice and to support children online and to protct them.
A fantastic website with the option to report incidents to CEOP.
Useful guides for setting up parental controls on a huge range of devices and apps.
Useful Documents for Parents
Internet-Matters-Parent-Age-Guides-0-5.pdfInternet-Matters-Parent-Age-Guides-6-10.pdfInternet-Matters-Parent-Age-Guides-11-13.pdfOnline Safety Games
An online story for 3 to 7 year olds.
A children's guide to what to do if they encounter something they are uncomfortable with online.
BBC site sharing a variety of games for children to explore internet safety in a safe and interactive way