Across the school, pupils are taught to use computers and the internet safely.
The plan of how this is taught, can be accessed on the link below.
- Know what your children are doing online and who they are talking to. Ask them to teach you to use applications you have never used.
- Help your children to understand that they should never give out personal details to online friends - personal information includes their messenger id, email address, mobile number and any picture of themselves, their family or friends - if your child publishes a picture or video online anyone can change it or share it.
- If your child receives spam/junk email & texts, remind them never to believe them, reply to them or use them
- It's not a good idea for your child to open files that are from people they don't know. They won't know what they contain - it could be a virus, or worse - an inappropriate image or film.
- Help your child to understand that some people lie online and that therefore it is better to keep online mates online. They should never meet up with any strangers without an adult they trust.
- Always keep communication open for a child to know that it's never too late to tell someone if something makes them feel uncomfortable.
- Teach young people how to block someone online and report them if they feel uncomfortable.
- Change your search engine settings to be more strict and use content filters available through most Internet Service Providers.
- There are people who can help. Report online child abuse, or for more advice and support, follow the links on this page.
- See the Parents' Guides to Technology to find out information on how to keep your specific devices and services safe.
Talking about online safety with your children
To children, online life is real life. And, just like in real life, children need help to stay safe online.
Share Aware is an NSPCC and O2 campaign to help parents have regular and informed conversations with their child about online safety. They're aiming to get every family in the UK chatting about their kids' online world, just like they would about their day at school.
We tell children that’s it’s good to share, but online it’s different and sometimes it can be dangerous. Through the straight-forward, step-by-step advice and Icebreaker email series, it shows parents how to untangle the web and teach children how to make the right decisions online, even when parents aren’t there. These resources are below, along with some others that might help you when talking to your children about keeping safe online.
