Online Safety is an important part of keeping children safe at Short Heath Junior School . We have extensive security measures in place in school, which are monitored both internally and externally, to help safeguard pupils from potential dangers or unsuitable material. Any e-Safety incidents are recorded and managed.  e-Safety is taught to all pupils explaining and demonstrating how to stay safe and behave appropriately online.
 

We can only be successful in keeping children safe online if we work with parents to ensure the e-Safety message is consistent. It is important that parents speak to their children about how they can keep safe and behave appropriately online.
It’s essential to be realistic - banning the internet or technology will not work and it often makes a child less likely to report a problem. Education around safe use is essential.

GoCompare have compiled a guide to broadband parental controls and internet safety for children. Click on the link to find out more:

 https://www.gocompare.com/broadband/parental-controls/

This website has some very useful guides for parents:

Back to school online safety guides - Internet Matters

Visit an O2 Guru in store
O2 online safety Gurus are NSPCC trained advisors based in O2 stores across the UK. They can help you to set up a device so that it is safe for your child, including enabling parental controls. The service is free of charge regardless of your network. Book your appointment with an O2 Guru today.

https://guru.secure.force.com/O2DeskStoreLocator 

Search engines
Please note that no search engine is ever 100% safe but below provides some links to some “safer” search engines:

Research searching
http://www.swiggle.org.uk/

Google offers a safer search option for children searching on the Internet. You can find out how to do this by downloading the instructions at the bottom of the page. 

Image searching
http://www.pics4learning.com/

Gaming
When children are accessing games via Xbox LIVE, privacy settings can be set up.  To read more, click here -https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-GB/xbox-one-privacy-and-online-safety#8951e57ae4b34346af430b3b50e7e3a6

Websites for more information
Please click on the link to go to the relevant site:

Social Media Guide. Find out more about the safety features available on these popular social networks. 

https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/social-media-guides

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.
Vodafone have produced a Digital Parenting Magazine which informs parents about the various technologies children are accessing today. There is information on Facebook settings, Xbox 360 settings, Blackberry settings, jargon busting and many more 'How to Guides'. They are well worth a read and some are attached below for you to download. 

The “Thinkuknow” website is brought to you by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) centre.

Recently, we have looked at the dangers of sexting and sending/posting inappropriate messages.

Click on the link below to take you to the thinkuknow website:

Kidsmart gives you lots of advice on how to stay safe online.
 

Internet Matters is a new online portal designed for parents to access simple, easy and practical advice about online safety for their children, right through from pre-school to teens. It provides tips on protecting children from online grooming, cyberbullying, privacy and identity theft and inappropriate content. Internet Matters is a not-for profit organisation set up by BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Media. 

ParentINFO is a collaboration between ParentZone and CEOP.  There are useful guides and articles on helping your child stay safe online.

Click on the links below to access resources and information to help keep you safe online.

Useful Guides from National Online Safety - click on the image to see the guide or click this link:

National Online Safety | Keeping Children Safe Online in Education

Old updates but still relevant:

Serious concerns have been raised recently about children using the Tik Tok app on their telephones or devices. Parents need to be aware that the app allows children to participate in live chats in chatrooms where the children do not know who they are chatting with.

YOUTUBE

YouTube can be an excellent resource for songs, stories and educational content. It has become a staple of our digital lives, but we need to be careful, as we would with any online content.

It has been brought to our attention that a number of our pupils have their own YouTube channels, where they share videos of themselves or their friends and family. It is a serious safeguarding concern if these videos are open to the public, as this means that they can not only be viewed by anyone, but also be commented on by anyone.
This could lead to the attention of online trolls, which can be an extremely unpleasant experience for those on the receiving end of vicious comments. The school social media policy therefore advocates that all videos that pupils upload to their YouTube accounts be made private.
Please remember that no parental controls are ever a substitute for a real parent. Make sure your child is near to you when using these, have a conversation about how to safely use this resource, and explain what to do if they see something that they are uncomfortable with.

Alternatively, there are children's apps including YouTube Kids, you may choose to try.

Please be vigilant and discuss your child’s internet usage with them regularly.