E-Safety

E-safety is the term used to describe the safe use of not only the internet but all the other ways in which young people communicate using electronic media, e.g. mobile phones.  It means ensuring that children and young people are protected from harm and supported to achieve the maximum benefit from new and developing technologies without risk to themselves or others.
 
E-safety is an important part of the teaching curriculum within school.
 
Please click on the website names below to  be taken to sites with useful information and advice about this topic. 
 
 
Equips school staff, parents and pupils with the knowledge they need to understand online dangers.
 

NSPCC

The NSPCC provide a lot of information and guidance on how to keep children safe while on the internet. Two particular websites are "Share Aware" and "Net Aware". You can reach these sites by clicking the links below.

Share Aware

Net Aware 

Childnet International

Advice for parents and carers to help support children and young people in their safe and responsible use of the internet. 

UK Safer Internet Centre

A hugely informative site with parents guides to technology providing advice about smartphones, gaming devices and tablets.  It offers help accessing the different safety tools available on online services such as YouTube, Facebook and BBC iPlayer.

Find out about safety features for popular social networks and privacy and safety checklists. 

Think You Know

You and your child can find out the latest information on the sites they like to visit, mobiles and new technology. Find out what’s good, what’s not and what you can do about it.  

Digital Parenting Guide Magazine

Provided by Vodafone collaborating with the parent zone, click above to access digital copies of Digital Parenting magazines which provide parents with information they need about technology and the family. With how-to guides to help set up parental controls and information on Facebook, as well as a wealth of articles from leading experts, it’s a one stop shop for any parent looking to take back control of their children’s digital lives. Or at least understand it a bit more! 

Connect Safely

An American website but one which has short, clearly written guides for parents that demystify apps, services and online platforms to help keep you and your family safe. 

CEOP

The NCA's CEOP Command (formerly the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre) works with child protection partners across the UK and overseas to identify the main threats to children and coordinates activity against these threats to bring offenders to account. They protect children from harm online and offline, directly through NCA led operations and in partnership with local and international agencies.

CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE CEOP SAFETY CENTRE

 

Are you worried about your child's safety online? Check out the advice and information below or follow one of the weblinks for more information