E-safety

E-Safety Links / Support for Parents/Carers

Children at Great Paxton CE School use the Internet on a regular basis as part of their learning. In school, we have regular 'e-safety' activities to remind children of the importance of keeping themselves safe online. 

At home, sometimes children can be given unsupervised access to the Internet. This, potentially, allows them to access all kinds of society (both good and bad) and bring them virtually into their homes.

• Explore e-safety sites – sites such as http://www.childnet.com/resources/esafety-and-computing/ks2

are great fun to explore, so why not browse through them with your child/ren?

• Facebook / Instagram / Snapchat- Many of these sites have a minimum age limit of 13, so our children should ideally NOT be using them. They do not offer the same levels of protection as Starz +, allowing children to communicate with anyone potentially.
• Keep your computer in a shared area- Talk to your child about what they are doing online and, if possible, make sure your children use a computer/tablet/phone in a shared area at home so that you keep on eye on what sites they are frequenting. 

Download an eSafety Posters:

KS1 poster

KS2 poster

• Why not put one up next to the computer at home and talk about it with your children?

Some links to more information:

• Think U Know- containing internet safety advice for those aged from 5 to 16, along with parents and teachers, this site is produced by CEOP (the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre).
• Vodafone Parents- Vodafone have lots of fantastic practical advice for parents. 
• Internet Safety Zone- Look in the 'Under 13s' section for useful safety advice and information.
• Kidsmart- An award-winning internet safety programme for children.
• Know IT All- lots of useful advice for keeping yourselves and your children safe on the Internet.
• Bullying UK- Information and advice about bullying for children, parents and schools.
• Kidscape- An organisation which helps to prevent bullying and child abuse.
• Childline- ChildLine is the free helpline for children and young people in the UK.
• CEOP – this is an example of the reports that CEOP produces. You can look up popular websites/apps and see what this organisation recommends.