NSPCC Online Safety

There’s loads of useful information on this site – it’s a good starting point for parents and carers who want to know more about online safety:

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety

Safer Internet Centre

Another site with a range of reliable information for parents and carers:

https://saferinternet.org.uk/guide-and-resource/parents-and-carers

Family Agreements

A family agreement is a great way to start a conversation with your whole family about how you all use the internet, and to start discussions together around how to behave in a positive way when online, whether this is at home, at school or at a friend’s.

https://www.childnet.com/resources/family-agreement/

Guide to Monitoring apps

With children accessing the internet on a range of devices, the job of protecting them from things they may not be ready for online can be a challenge.

In recent years, a wide variety of monitoring software solutions have appeared to allow you to see what children are doing online and set digital boundaries. Internet Matters have a guide to how monitoring apps can help:

https://www.internetmatters.org/resources/monitoring-apps-parents-guide/

Gaming Safely

SWGfL have useful advice about how to stay safe whilst gaming:

https://swgfl.org.uk/topics/gaming

The dark web explained:

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/articles/dark-web-explained/

So you got naked online

The hugely popular leaflet for young people has recently been updated with a new SEND version for KS3 and above. There is a PDF version and an audio version of the resource which you can download HERE.

If you have any concerns or questions about keeping your child safe online, please do get in touch with your child’s Key Worker or a Designated Safeguarding Lead.

Mrs O’Grady

Mrs Stevenson

Mr T Morris

Mr L Morris