Internet and eSafety
Please see below for the latest updates about our eSafety provision, eSafety Parent/Carer meetings and further support.
Article 17 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child states that children have the right to reliable information from the mass media. As parents and duty-bearers, it is imperative that children have information that is age-appropriate and are protected from materials that could harm them.
Parental Controls Booklet
- Internet matters - parental controls
- Internet matters - parent guides Social media privacy guides
- The 6 apps and services that every parent should know about
National Online Safety Guides
Online safety during home learning
We provide links to websites, below, which have a variety of activities you can complete with your children during home learning time to remind them of the importance of being safe online and how to stay safe.
https://www.childnet.com/resources/online-safety-activities-you-can-do-from-home/for-7-11-year-olds-
This link has a variety of activities you can complete including creating a family agreement, taking part in online safety quizzes (which could be done individually or in a competitive situation to make it more fun), and an activity to explore screen time and finding a balance.
Support for parents/ carers
https://www.net-aware.org.uk - This website gives specific guidance on apps or popular trends (ie Tiktok, Houseparty etc). You can search specific apps and it gives them a suitability rating and gives advice on how to make the app ‘safer’.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/
Advice on particular topics (internet gaming, internet assisted devices etc.)
https://www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers/parent-and-carer-toolkit
A toolkit with advice on how to tackle tricky conversations.
Internet Safety
Here is a list of websites that could support a discussion about internet safety:
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This website is really good, including videos and games to talk about the dangers of the internet. It can be done by the child on their own and then the child and adult together. |
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This website has some good talking points. |
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/talking-child-online-safety/ |
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This website has some good tips to go through with your child and you can also create a cool avatar. |
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This website has some good discussion points that you can talk through with your child and come up with a home agreement. |
https://www.childnet.com/resources/online-safety-activities-you-can-do-from-home |