Online Safety
The school takes its responsibilities for Online Safety and in particular ensuring children are safe when using online resources very seriously. We do this through having clear policies and procedures in place for staff and pupils and also through the specific teaching of Online Safety within our curriculum.
The Children's Commissioner has launched a guide for parents and carers on online sexual harassment and how you can support children to stay safe online. A surprising but overriding message from young people is that parents should start these challenging conversations early. They suggest broaching topics before a child is given a phone or a social media account, which is often around the age of 9 or 10.
The things I wish my parents had known (guide for parents)
The CEOP “Think You Know” website contains lots of useful information and resources regarding online safety. These materials are suitable for children of all ages as well as parents/carers and school staff.
If you have any concerns regarding Online Safety please come and speak with us.
Our partners at Knowsley City Learning Centres have produced these very useful videos, which walk you through how to set up Parental Controls:
Setting up Parental Controls on an iOS device with Family Sharing
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Setting up Parental Controls on your child’s iOS device
(when you don’t have an iOS device)
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Setting up Snapchat Family Centre
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Roblox Parental Controls and Privacy settings
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Nintendo Switch Parental Controls App
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YouTube Kids App
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We hope you find the following factsheets and newsletters helpful for keeping your children safe at home.