At Christ the King School we are committed to providing you with up to date information on how to stay safe online. Our children use the Internet on a regular basis as part of their learning. Technology enhances learning, and we want to ensure children get the most from it, by encouraging responsible online behaviour. Please download the following Information and Advice for Parents for Supporting Young People Online as well and the E-safety Parents Factsheet and from the UK Safer Internet Centre.
In school, we use a filtering system to prevent children accessing inappropriate sites.
At home, sometimes children can be given unsupervised access to the internet via tablets, mobile phones and game consoles. This, potentially, allows them to access all kinds of content (both good and bad).
Whilst our school strives to give your children the knowledge to stay safe, it is important that you have a good awareness of the risks and dangers yourself, therfore please take the time to download and then complete our Parents E-Safety Survey and return it to your child’s class teacher. The results from this survey will give us a greater understanding of any risks or knowledge gaps so that we can help you.
Tips and useful links to help you to keep your children safe online:
- Keep your computer in a shared area: Talk to your child about what they are doing online and, if possible, set up your computer in a shared area at home.
- Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: Many of these sites have a minimum age limit of 13, so our pupils should NOT be using them.
Support on the Internet:
Keeping your children safe online can seem like a daunting task, but there is a lot of information out there to guide you through ways which you can ensure they have a good online experience, without exposing them to the potential dangers. Most e-safety sites have sections for parents and carers, and below are some links to sites created specifically for adults.
As always, if you have any concerns about something which affects your child or someone else at Christ the King School, then please contact us and we will do everything we can to help.
Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre
If you have concerns about a child who may be in danger of abuse or if you have seen something online which has made you uncomfortable in any way, then the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre is the dedicated organisation who can help you. Click the image above to make a report.
Links:
Website designed to help children understand the issues when using the Internet or mobile phones. Has lots of informative videos explaining the issues.
Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre online resources for children between the ages of 8-16. The site focuses on how to have fun online, how to stay in control online & how to report online.
Guide to keeping your information safe and secure online. Spyware, viruses, spam, identity theft, file sharing etc.
The minisite has lots of information on everything to do with the Internet, including extensive advice for parents and carers.
Parents’ Guide to Technology
It’s not just the PC that can access the Internet…
It is likely that your child has access to the Internet via multiple devices; perhaps a smartphone, a tablet or a games console. Below are some links to advice from the UK Safer Internet Centre on how to ensure your family remains safe whilst using these devices:
Safer Internet Day 2017
Click below to download the ‘Power of Image’ document which is a report into the influence of images and videos in young people’s digital lives and published by the UK Safer Internet Centre and launched for Safer Internet Day 2017.
