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There are many useful websites with information on how to keep safe ....  What are the risks facing our children when they use computers?  Find out more .... Please click on the icon to go to the relevant site....

Online Safety

e-Safety is an important part of keeping children safe. We have extensive security measures in place , which are monitored both internally and externally, to help safeguard pupils from potential dangers or unsuitable material. Any e-Safety incidents are recorded and managed.  e-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/carers to ensure the e-Safety message is consistent. It is important that parents/carers speak to their children about how they can keep safe and behave appropriately online.

It’s essential to be realistic - banning the internet or technology will not work and it often makes a child less likely to report a problem. Education around safe use is essential.

 

Search engines

Please note that no search engine is ever 100% safe but below provides some links to some “safer” search engines:

 

Research searching

nICE

CBBC

Kids Yahoo

Squiggle

Google offers a safer search option for children searching on the Internet....  Google safe search

 

Image searching

Pics4Learning
picsearch

 

Gaming

When children are accessing games via Xbox LIVE, privacy settings can be set up.  To read more, click here.

Facebook Privacy Settings

Xbox 360 settings 

Learn how to create & manage Supervised Users in Google Chrome

Jargonbuster

E-safety IT Glossary

Child Safe IPad Settings

 

CEOP (The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre) delivers a multi-agency service dedicated to tackling the abuse and exploitation of children in the real and ‘e’ world. Often it is referred to as an online 999. By clicking on the button, young people and parents can get advice on a range of issues such as viruses, hacking and dealing with bullying online.

Vodafone have produced a Digital Parenting Magazine which informs parents about the various technologies children are accessing today. There is information on Facebook settings, Xbox 360 settings, Blackberry settings, jargon busting and many more 'How to Guides'. They are well worth a read and some are attached below for you to download. 

 

 

 

The “Thinkuknow” website is brought to you by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) centre.

 

 

Kidsmart gives you lots of advice on how to stay safe online.

 

 

 

Internet Matters is a new online portal designed for parents to access simple, easy and practical advice about online safety for their children, right through from pre-school to teens. It provides tips on protecting children from online grooming, cyberbullying, privacy and identity theft and inappropriate content. Internet Matters is a not-for profit organisation set up by BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Media. 

 

 

 

ParentINFO is a collaboration between ParentZone and CEOP.  There are useful guides and articles on helping your child stay safe online.