Online Safety
Are your children safe online?
Traditionally in schools, entertainment and social networking sites were banned. There are often firewalls to prevent unsuitable material getting in to the school system and effective filters that stop young people from accessing information deemed inappropriate by the school. These measures have been taken to protect both the pupils and the school.
In the home, in internet cafes and at friends’ houses young people’s online behaviour is supervised, monitored, and filtered differently. What do you have in place to protect your child(ren)?
What things could your children be doing online that puts them at risk?
|
Online Activity |
Contact / Grooming |
Cyber-Bullying |
Harmful / Illegal Content |
Privacy / Digital Footprint |
|
Instant Message |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Social Networking |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Online Gaming |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Avatar Websites |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Webcam Chat |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Video Sharing |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Music Downloads |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Sharing Images |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Internet Surfing (Searching) |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Blogging / Tweeting |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Think U Know
For all the latest news and information about keeping children safe online, visit Think U Know, a site for parents. You will find a wealth of information here to help you put in place measures that will keep your children safe and well as they go online outside school - have you?
E-Safety Training - The 2 John's
The 2 John’s visited Runwell Primary School in October 2019. Information shared highlighted the great importance of checking safety settings for the devices our children use and keeping an open dialogue. Below is a link to their website which includes some useful links to help parents and carers keep their children entertained and safe when using the internet. You will also find links to free education resources offered by a variety of companies and celebrities.
CEOP
A platform to report internet safety concerns.
Internet Matters
Help for parents to keep children safe online.
Childnet
Six easy-to-follow videos for parents and children to work through together. They offer simple, clear online safety advice using fun activities, games and discussion. There are optional follow-up activities to extend children's learning.