Online Safety
Online Safety
Online safety is an important part of keeping children safe at Winscombe Primary School. Online safety is taught to all pupils explaining and demonstrating how to stay safe and behave appropriately online.
To ensure the online safety message is consistent, it is important that parents speak to their children about how they can keep safe and behave appropriately online.
If you have any concerns about online safety please speak to your child’s teacher.
Please find below many useful websites and resources to help you keep your children safe in the ever-expanding world of technology.
Support for parents and carers during schools closures
Below are some suggestions for guidance and support to keep each other healthy and safe with technology.- NSPCC/O2 helpline 0808 800 5002 9am - 7pm
- Change for Life Activities: https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/activities
- www.internetmatters.org (including advice by age group)
- www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers (including advice on Parent controls)
- www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre (including safety tools on social networks)
- https://parentzone.org.uk/advice/parent-guides (advice on games and social networks)
- https://swgfl.org.uk/resources/checklists (including Roblox and TikTok)
- https://www.nspcc.org.uk/globalassets/documents/advice-and-info/share-aware.pdf (including talking points, getting the family involved and ‘safety starts with you’
- Thinkuknow website (Including guidance and support with keeping children safe online)
- How to set up a video call (BBC News): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-51968122
- ‘Common Sense’ support for parents: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/aboutus/news/press-releases/common-sense-provides-resources-for-parents-to-prepare-forcoronavirus
- Ask about Games and Common Sense Media list of appropriate games
Home Activity Packs from CEOP
CEOP Education Team have provided online safety activity packs for you to work through with you child.
Click on the link below to access the pack appropriate for your child:
CEOP's online safety at home campaign continues with a focus on activities you can do as a whole family. Follow the links below for a selection of short conversation starters, practical tips and fun tasks to do as a family.
Family Activity Sheet - watching videos online
Presentation from the Online Safety Evening
In the News
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Please find below a link to information about recent items in the news linked to YouTube and other social media sites.
https://parentzone.org.uk/article/three-minute-briefing
Below is a link to information about screen time.
5 things parents should know about screen time.
Digital Wellbeing – Guidance for Parents
Created as part of Childnet’s work in the UK Safer Internet Centre, the newly published hot topic looks at Digital Wellbeing giving guidance for parents and carers to help them support children and young people across different age groups. Click the link to find information for 3 - 7 years or 7 - 11 years.
Useful Websites
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Your guide to the social networks your children use. Stay up to date and keep your child safe in today’s digital world. |
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All the information you need to keep your child safe online. |
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At Internet Matters you can find out how set up your child’s device safely and how to set parental controls around the home. |
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Information about online and mobile safety. |
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CEOP (The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre) delivers a multi-agency service dedicated to tackling the abuse and exploitation of children in the real and ‘e’ world. Often it is referred to as an online 999. By clicking on the button, young people and parents can get advice on a range of issues such as viruses, hacking and dealing with bullying online. |
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The “Thinkuknow” website is brought to you by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) centre. |
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KidSmart gives you lots of advice on how to stay safe online. |
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Vodafone have lots of practical advice for parents. You can also read their 'Digital Parenting' magazine.
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Documents from the Online Safety Evening
Facebook launch Parents Portal
Managing Family’s Time Online
Childnet have a variety of resources that can help families find a way of using technology that suits all.