Online Safety
Parent Info
Parent Info is a feed of online safety articles which will automatically update as new articles are uploaded from Parent Zone.
Safer Internet Centre
These resources provide topics and suggestions for starting and having discussions with neurodiverse young people about their online experiences. The films explore the challenges that neurodiverse young people may face online with regards to rigid thinking, discerning who or what is truthful online and situations that can lead to strong emotions.
Parent Guides
The apps and games which children are playing continue to grow exponentially as do the dangers they bring with them. Please find below some parent guides which will help you to navigate many of the most common apps and games.
Fortnite - Everything you need to know about the online game
Vlogging, YouTubers and Influencer Marketing: all you need to know
In-game Chat: What parents need to know
Live streaming: Everything you need to know about the online phenomenon
TikTok - Everything you need know about video production app
Roblox Parents’ Guide – what is it and is it safe for your child?
Click Here for more Parent Guides on many more apps, websites and games!
What Parents/Carers Need to Know About:
Supporting Children To Deal with Upsetting Content
10 Ways you can Share Kindness Online
E-Safety Policy
New technologies have become integral to the lives of children and young people in today’s society, both within schools and in their lives outside school. The internet and other digital and information technologies are powerful tools, which open up new opportunities for everyone. Electronic communication helps teachers and pupils learn from each other. These technologies can stimulate discussion, promote creativity and increase awareness of context to promote effective learning. Children and young people should have an entitlement to safe internet access at all times.
The requirement to ensure that children and young people are able to use the internet and related communications technologies appropriately and safely is addressed as part of the wider duty of care to which all who work in schools are bound. A school e-safety policy will help to ensure safe and appropriate use. The development and implementation of such a strategy will involve all the stakeholders in a child’s education from the head teacher and governors to the senior leaders and classroom teachers, support staff, parents, members of the community and the students / pupils themselves.
Further E-Safety Information and Helpful sites:
Online Safety PolicyHSCB - Staying Safe Online Booklet
Twisted Toys - Toying with Children's Lives
CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command)
CEOP is a command of the National Crime Agency and is dedicated to tackling the sexual abuse and exploitation of children and young people.CEOP helps children and young people under the age of 18 who have been forced or manipulated into taking part, or are being pressured to take part, in sexual activity of any kind. This can be both online and offline. The CEOP Safety Centre offers information and advice for children and young people, parents and carers and professionals. You can visit the CEOP Safety Centre and make a report directly to CEOP by clicking the Click CEOP button. Online bullying or other online concerns should not be reported to CEOP and children and young people should be directed to speak to an adult they trust, and/or referred to Childline, if they would like to speak to someone about how they are feeling.
Further CEOP Information
Child Safety and Cyber Flashing
Online Sexual Bullying Advice Leaflet 9-12s