Online safety
Safeguarding students in school extends to students using communication technology by way of our computer network. We work hard to ensure our students' access to the world wide web is safe and level appropriate. Our connection to the internet has filters in place to avoid access to inappropriate sites and material and is monitored regularly. However parents and carers should be aware that if their child owns a smartphone without filters in place, they are able to connect to the world wide web through their own internet connection, bypassing our filtered system altogether. If your child has a smartphone, then filters available from internet service providers or websites themselves should already be set up before the device is given to them, otherwise unfiltered access to all that is available on the world wide web is free for them to explore.
More information on our school's policy with regards to online safey can be found in the Child Protection Policy here.
To help the parents and carers of our students navigate and manage the ever changing online risks to children online, we send out a monthly online safety newsletter. All previous newsletters can be found below for easy reference:
Online Safety Newsletter
In addition to these monthly online safety newsletters, parents and carers can also access these short but useful online safety videos. A new video is added each month to ensure information and advice is kept up to date.
Online Safety Monthly Videos - Knowsley City Learning Centres
Further useful links for parents and carers
Click CEOP to make a report directly to the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre
North Yorkshire Police Advice for Parents - Parental controls, setting boundaries, your child's online life
Internet Matters - Helping parents keep their children safe online
IWF-Internet Watch Foundation - Reporting criminal online content including child sexual abuse images Where to go and what to do
Video chat and webcams - Safely use these apps
Facebook checklist - Who can see what?
UK Safer Internet Centre - Online safety guidance
Sexting - 'So You Got Naked Online' help booklet. Don't panic, things can be done. UK Safer Internet Centre
Childline (Report Remove) - Advice on how to remove images shared online
Childrens Online Safety Test | Virgin Media O2 - Please use this link to keep you up to speed on the things you should be keeping an eye out for online for your child.
