E-Safety in School 

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As part of the ICT curriculum, pupils in Key Stage 3 learn about what information should not be shared in a public domain. As well as this, students are educated about Internet etiquette and guidelines that should be adhered to on social networking sites.  

 

Top Tips for Parents  

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1. Ensure the computer is kept in an area of the house, where it is easier to monitor what young people are accessing online. 

2. Make the most of Internet filtering software and use your web browser’s controls to enable security on different websites. 

3. Inform children not to share their personal information online. 

4. Create a “code of conduct” policy where young people are involved in creating rules which must be abided by when using the Internet at home. 

5. Be online together! Browsing the Internet with your child and being involved in their ‘online world’ will promote online safety. 

 

Additional resources to support parents and carers to keep their children safe online: 

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• Thinkuknow (link - https://www.ceopeducation.co.uk) – provides advice from the National Crime Agency (NCA) on staying safe online 

• Parent info – is a collaboration between Parentzone and the NCA providing support and guidance for parents from leading experts and organisations 

• Childnet (https://www.childnet.com) - offers a toolkit to support parents and carers of children of any age to start discussions about their online life, to set boundaries around online behaviour and technology use, and to find out where to get more help and support 

• Internet matters (https://www.internetmatters.org) – provides age-specific online safety checklists, guides on how to set parental controls on a range of devices, and a host of practical tips to help children get the most out of their digital world 

• UK Safer Internet Centre (https://saferinternet.org.uk) – has tips, advice, guides and other resources to help keep children safe online, including parental controls offered by home internet providers and safety tools on social networks and other online services 

• NSPCC (https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/) – has advice on setting up parental controls, tips on how to talk to children about online safety, including the risk of sharing and receiving nude images and how to support children if they have seen something online that has upset them 

• Harmful Online Challenges - https://onlinesafetyhub.safeguardingni.org/harmful-online-challenges

• Financially Motivated Sexual Extortion - https://onlinesafetyhub.safeguardingni.org/financially-motivated-sexual-extortion-fmse-advice-for-parents-and-carers/ - advice for parents & carers - how to talk to your child 

• NSPCC - https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/online-safety-families-children-with-send/ - online safety tips, advice and activities specifically for parents and carers of children with SEND

• Childnet - https://www.childnet.com/resources/ai-and-nude-images/- A leaflet for parents and carers about how to support young people to recognise and respond to the risks of using AI to create nude images

• Techsafe - https://techsafe.org.uk/teens/ - Online Safety Resources for families with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) including autism and ADHD

• SBNI - https://onlinesafetyhub.safeguardingni.org/technology-and-domestic-abuse-where-is-the-line/ - Technology and Domestic Abuse – Where is the Line?

• CEOP - https://www.ceopeducation.co.uk/professionals/resources/home-safety-activities/ - Packed with conversation starters, actions to take and fun home/family tasks, share these six activity sheets with the parents and carers in your setting.

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