Online Safety
The internet can enhance children’s education, but it is a tool that must be used carefully.
Below are various web pages and documents that can help you to make decisions about what your children should be accessing.
Support is always available in school too, so please ask.
For our Computing Policies please see the policy page
Internet Matters – iOS App/Android App
We believe that one of the best ways to educate and protect children is by simply having a conversation. This free app is a great tool for starting the discussion and engaging with your children. It involves a series of quizzes and games that you play against each other and together, with opportunities to pause and discuss the issues that it raises.
NSPCC provides a range of useful information regarding safeguarding children online, from how to set up parental controls to who to contact if you have any concerns.
A guide to social networks that children commonly use.
Childnet provides another useful resource with information about a range of topics that are relevant to the online world, such as gaming, downloads and social networking.
It can be daunting to feel you have no life experience to fall back on, because your child explores online spaces you could have never imagined at their age.
But the good news is you already have a lot of what you need to be a parent in the digital world. You can afford to be confident.
Confident in your parenting skills and confident in your instincts. Because when it comes to your child and technology, it’s still just that – parenting.
It’s not always easy – but Parent Zone has tools and resources that can help.
Think U Know have information for adults and children, including interactive games and more.
If you have real concerns, then CEOP are the agency to contact.
A range of useful resources, particularly these social media guides.