What is eSafety?
As you would protect your child in the real world, you will want to make sure that they are safe whatever they are doing. Like learning to cross the road, online safety skills are skills for life. If your child understands the risks and can make sensible and informed choices online, they can get the most from the internet and stay safe.
This link will take you to Herts for Learnings online safety newsletter hfl-online-safety-newsletter-for-parents-and-carers-summer-2022.pdf
The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) is the UK’s national centre dedicated to protecting children from harm both online and offline. CEOP advises children and parents/carers via the following organisations:
These organisations can help you to:
Visit www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents you will be able to view the ‘Parents’ and Carers’ Guide to the Internet’ and have access to information and guidance on how to keep your family safe online. Please see the Thinkuknow guides at the bottom of this webpage.
Additional Information for parents
E safety information and training videos for parents https://esafetytraining.org/resources/
Instagram http://parentinfo.org/article/instagram-faqs
http://parentinfo.org/article/instagram-what-are-the-issues
Google online safety tips http://www.google.co.uk/safetycenter/everyone/start/
Internet movie and game database http://www.imdb.com
The PEGI gaming guide explains the age rating labels on computer games https://pegi.info/page/tips-parent
Parents' guide to Moshi Monsters http://www.moshimonsters.com/parentsHerts Police information https://www.herts.police.uk/Information-and-services/Advice/Online-safety/Guidance-for-adults
How to report an esafety incident on the internet
The simplest way to report an incident is through contacting the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre on www.ceop.gov.uk
If pupils are receiving chain emails, they can be forwarded on to esafety@stpaulswalden.herts.sch.uk
Pupils are encouraged to report to school staff if they are concerned about cyberbullying.
e-Safety at school
We hope you find these documents useful:
Name | Format | ||
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Online Safety Policy.pdf | |||
T2M1351AgeRestrictionsforSocialMediaPlatformsPoster_ver_1.pdf | |||
Thinkuknow factsheet for parents_Grooming.pdf | |||
Thinkuknow factsheet for parents_Reporting to CEOP.pdf | |||
Thinkuknow factsheet for parents_Using parental controls.pdf | |||
Thinkuknow factsheet for parents_Worried your child has shared too much online.pdf | |||
Thinkuknow factsheet for parents_Worried your child will see something inappropriate online.pdf |