Keeping children and young people safe online is one of the biggest challenges facing society today and it is all of our responsibility to ensure that children are educated to make positive, informed choices when they are online. In school it is included in the school curriculum in computing lessons and during special assemblies.
The use of technology and the Internet has become an essential part of 21st century life for communication, education, business, leisure and social interaction.. The positives of the digital world overwhelmingly outweigh the negatives but we all need to be aware of the various online risks.
Please see the link below for a copy of our Digital Parent Agreement:
www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers
Childnet aims to empower parents to get involved with their children’s online activities, whatever their level of experience, in order to help their children reap the benefits of the Internet and avoid the dangers.
www.getsafeonline.org
This includes sections on protecting yourself and your family online, and information on children and young people and the Internet. There are lots of
useful videos for all the family.
www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/
Here you will find lots of useful information including a ‘Parents/Carers Guide to using the Internet’, ‘How can I help my child use their mobile ‘phone safely’ and much, much more.
www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/topics/stay-safe
This site provides informative activities for young people to help them stay safe when using modern technology.
www.digizen.org
The Digizen website provides information for educators, parents, carers, and young people. It is used to strengthen their awareness and understanding of
what digital citizenship is and encourages users of technology to be and become responsible DIGItal citiZENS. It shares specific advice and resources
on issues such as social networking and cyberbullying and how these relate to and affect their own and other people’s online experiences and behaviours.
www.saferinternet.org.uk
Tips, advice and resources to help children and young people stay safe on the Internet.
www.internetmatters.org/issues
This is an independent, not-for-profit organisation to help parents keep their children safe online.
https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/the-parents-guide-to-teaching-your-teen-online-safety/
A useful guide for parents detailing the main platforms pupils may be using and the potential risks of social media.