Digital Citizenship (Online Safety)

Please speak to us if you have any concerns about anything your child is doing or experiencing on the internet.

Safe and responsible use of the internet is something which is growing and growing in importance so please take an active approach at home to promote your child’s online safety.

E-safety is a key part of our curriculum for both Computing and Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education (PSHCE). 

As teachers and parents, we’re aware of the ways in which the use of social media, online gaming and the internet have become part of young people’s lives. We embrace the educational and social benefits of these new technologies and encourage responsible internet use. We’re also increasingly aware of the potential dangers and opportunities for misuse these technologies offer. Key to promoting online safety is open and honest discussions about the sites we’re using and the ways we’re using them – keep the dialogue open with your children about their internet use.

The following list contains lots of ideas and resources to help you to promote online safety:

The UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS) has published a short, really helpful guide for parents and carers whose children are using social media. The guide includes practical tips about the use of safety and privacy features on apps and platforms, as well as conversation prompts to help families begin talking about online safety. It also contains pointers to further advice and support.

www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers  This site provides a whole host of useful ways to keep your child safe, with useful pages of advice, key advice, hot topics and tips for discussing online safety.

www.internetmatters.org  Lots of useful advice for parents on a range of issues including cyber bullying, online reputations and online grooming. There is also a link to a useful ‘guide for parents’.

www.parentinfo.org  Useful articles on a range of current e-safety issues and new apps and websites including Minecraft, Snapchat and ooVoo. New articles are added regularly.

http://www.saferinternet.org  More links and advice for parents and children including resources linked to Safer Internet Day.

www.nspcc.org.uk  NSPCC’s own website with lots of safety advice including video to watch with your children and a link to their work with O2.

www.ceop.police.uk  The official site of the National Crime Agency’s CEOP, containing advice and useful information and a link for reporting online abuse, exploitation or inappropriate images.

Here are some helpful guides for parents: