Online Safety

On joining our school, you will receive a login to our system. This includes an email account, space to save documents and files, filtered access to the internet, and logins for various online resources. There are central filtering systems which block sites with inappropriate content. Email accounts are accessible to senior staff and may be monitored.

There are risks in using any technology and unfortunately, some young people may expose themselves to danger either knowingly or unknowingly. We teach students about responsible and appropriate behaviours as well as how to remain safe and legal when using the internet and related technology wherever you may be.

Students sign a Student Acceptable Use Agreement, this agreement covers important e-safety topics and fosters an understanding of the key issues surrounding the use of ICT and the internet in and out of school. These include the use of school IT systems, email and social media, privacy, data protection, use of images and more.

If you wish to extend your understanding of e-safety please use the links below: 

Latest e-safety information and trends

Threads - what parents and carers need to know

X - what parents and carers need to know

Microtransactions - what parents and carers need to know 

Source: National Online Safety


Useful links

For parents/carers
For students

What you need to know about persuasive design

How to spot fake news online - BBC

Threads - what parents and carers need to know 

Digital Awareness UK

What parents need to know about social pressures linked to 'influencers'

Digital Wellbeing 

There is a viral scare online - what should I do?

Stress Awareness Month 30-Day Challenge 

Snapchat - what parents and carers need to know

Cyberbullying  

Capture, who's looking after the children? - Financial Times Film about online harm, regulation and regulation

 

TikTok - a guide 

How to help teens balance screen time 

What is Yubo?  

Digital Resilience Toolkit 

Digital Parenting Magazine

Kidscape - Help with bullying

Better Internet for Kids - a guide to apps

Protect your personal information online

Yik Yak App

Own It App - BBC launches Own It app

OurPact - parental control app and family locator

Stop, speak, support - what to do when you see bullying online

Facebook's Secret Conversations

 

Children and parents: Media use and attitudes report 2023 (Ofcom)

 

At what age can my child start social networking?

 

Parental Controls on Smartphones and other devices

 

Gaming modifications: everything you need to know

 

How can I help my child maintain a positive body image?

 

Search engines - everything you should know about safer searching

 

Anonymous Apps Guide 

 

Pressure to Spend - learn about the in-game spending

 

 


Useful organisations

National Online Safety

Internet Matters

Educate Against Hate

SWGFL - Online Safety Guidance for Parents

NSPCC Keeping children safe online

Play Safe Online - Online gaming advice

Friendly WiFi 

Parentzone

Online Safety Training & Support

 

 

Please contact CEOP for reporting any online abuse.