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Online Safety
“Children have the right to enjoy childhood online, to access safe online spaces,
and to benefit from all the opportunities that a connected world can bring to them, appropriate to their age and stage.
As they grow older, it is crucial that they learn to balance the benefits offered by technology with a critical awareness of their own and other’s online behaviour and develop effective strategies for staying safe and making a positive contribution online.”
(Educated for a Connected World)
Scotts Primary School Framework for Online Safety Teaching 2023-2024
At Scotts Primary School, we want to educate and empower children to have positive online experiences. Online Safety is taught to all pupils focusing on how to stay safe and behave appropriately online. Our work in this area can only be effective if we work with parents to ensure the message is consistent. It is important that parents talk to their children about how they can stay safe and behave appropriately online.
We are committed to continued review and refinement of our online safety provision through use of the '360 Safe' Online Safety audit tool. Click to view our certificates of commitment and progress.
| CEOP is a law enforcement agency and is here to keep children and young people safe from sexual exploitation and abuse. This button can be used by parents, carers, guardians, professionals and youngsters to report to one of CEOP’s Child Protection Advisors. |
Links to POLICY DOCUMENTS
Online Safety Policy - 2023-2024
Social Media Policy - 2023-2024
Acceptable Use Policy KS1 2023-2024
Acceptable Use Policy KS2 2023-2024
Acceptable Use Policy (symbols version) 2023-2024
Acceptable Use Policy Parents 2023-2024
Online Safety - Newsletters
Autumn 1 - Online Safety Newsletter - 18.10.23
Summer 2 - Online Safety Newsletter - 11.07.23
Summer 1 - Online Safety Newsletter - 24.05.23
Spring 2 - Online Safety Newsletter - 28.03.2023
Spring 1 - Online Safety Newsletter - 10.02.2023
Autumn 2 - Online Safety Newsletter - 8.12.2022
DIGITAL PARENTING MAGAZINE - LATEST EDITION
ONLINE TUTORS - LGFL GUIDANCE FOR PARENTS AND CARERS
USEFUL RESOURCES & LINKS
| CEOP & ThinkUKnow |
Provides information for young people, parents and professionals including training and educational materials. |
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/ | |
| ChildNet |
Offers a toolkit to support parents and carers of children of any age to start discussions about their online life, and to find out where to get more help and support. |
https://www.childnet.com/resources/parent-and-carer-toolkit/ | |
| Commonsense Media |
Provides independent reviews, age ratings, & other information about all types of media for children and their parents. |
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/ | |
| UK Safer Internet Centre - Reporting |
Guidance on how to report and remove harmful online content. |
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| NSPCC helpline | NSPCC helpline is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our advisors are available to give support and advice to any adult who is worried about a child |
0800 800 5000 help@nspcc.org.uk |
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Net Aware |
Net Aware is the NSPCC and O2’s guide to the most popular sites, apps and games that young people use. This is a great site for parents as well as anyone working with children |
Download the app for free on the App Store or Google Play. |
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| Marie Collins Foundation | Advice and guidance for parents/carers on sexual online abuse. |
https://www.mariecollinsfoundation.org.uk/How-We-Can-Help/Resources |
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| Parent Zone | Parent Zone are the experts in digital family life. They provide support and information to parents, children and schools, working globally to help families to navigate the internet safely and confidently. | https://parentzone.org.uk | |
| Childline | Childline is a free, private and confidential service where you can talk about anything. Whatever your worry, whenever you need help, we’re here for you online, on the phone, anytime. |
0800 1111 |
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| Internet Matters - parental controls |
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https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/ | |
| Digital 5-a-day | Children's Commissioner's easy to follow, practical steps for children and parents to achieve a healthy and balanced digital diet | ||
| LGfL Online Resource Centre for Parents | A resource portal for parents, containing useful links to support pupils of all ages. | parentsafe.lgfl.net | |
| PEGI website |
Pan European Game Information This is a website which can tell you what age you have to be to play any game. |
http://www.pegi.info/en/index/ | |
| BBC Own IT |
Online safety videos for children and teenagers |
https://www.bbc.com/ownit/its-personal/when-you-see-something-scary-online | |
| YouTube Supervised Experience |
Learn more about how to set-up supervised YouTube experience for children. |
https://www.youtube.com/myfamily/ |
Online Safety Conversations with Children
To help parents have important online safety conversations with their children at a younger age, Vodafone UK and Andersen Press have teamed up with award-winning author Jeanne Willis and illustrator Tony Ross to produce co-branded digital editions of some well-known storybooks for the digital age. These books put a modern twist on classic stories and offer a fun and accessible way for parents to discuss responsible technology and social media use with their younger children.
If access issues are encountered with any of the storybooks below, the e-books can also be accessed here: https://www.vodafone.co.uk/mobile/digital-parenting/digital-fairytales
Digital Parenting Checklist
