"The best way to keep your child safe online is to be involved, the buffer between."

"Online safety is the shared responsibility of everyone"

E-Safety Advice:

The internet is an amazing place. It can help you to keep in touch with your friends, help with your child's education and entertain, but it can also cause harm. The positives of the digital world overwhelmingly outweigh the negatives but children, schools and parents all need to be aware of various online risks. 

Remember help is always available at school if your child is having any problems online.

If you, or anyone you know is worried about or dealing with Cyberbullying, Child Exploitation, Online Protection, Online Gaming, Online Gambling or anything related to Internet safety you can speak to the following: 

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)

Mrs Tracy Bryden - Executive Headteacher

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads

Miss Stacey Roberts

Mr Maxim Hall

Mr Tom Anns

Online Safety Lead - Mrs Tracy Bryden

Or,  click the link below which will take you to the CEOP reporting website:

Report to CEOP 

Helpful links to look at with your family: 

4-7s | CEOP Education (thinkuknow.co.uk)

8-10s | CEOP Education (thinkuknow.co.uk)

11-18s | CEOP Education (thinkuknow.co.uk)

Online Safety Advice

AI Chatbots and Virtual Friends

It has come to our attention that some children are speaking to AI Chatbots and AI Virtual Friends. While the positive side of AI is great at fact checking, developing writing and proof reading, AI has negatives which we all need to work together to protect children from these dangers. 

The following news article outlines the risks of AI Virtual Friends - Teens and AI: Virtual Girlfriend and Virtual Boyfriend Bots - Cyberbullying Research Center  Likewise, AI chatbots have been found to guess personal information from what the user types, even if it has not been mentioned in the AI site.

We have attached some helpful guides to help understand and manage AI Chatbots and Filters. 

What is Misogyny - Preventing and Tackle hate Online. 

Misogyny is form of online hate that targets women and girls. It’s promoted in different communities online where influencers promote a narrative that women should be treated as less than men.

For parents this can be a difficult conversation to have especially when you don't know where to start. 

What is misogyny? Guidance for parents and carers | Internet Matters

Internet Safety

Please follow this link for guidance and support:  Parents and Carers - UK Safer Internet Centre

Misinformation and Disinformation 

Being able to identify and reduce misinformation and disinformation is vital in preventing scams and fake news. Please follow the link:  Misinformation vs disinformation: What do these types of fake news mean and what’s the difference? - Other Side of the Story - BBC Bitesize

Internet Safety Posters and Guides

Click the link below to find lots of different Online Safety advice posters:

Internet Safety Advice

Promoting Positive Body Image

Help children and young people develop a positive body image by challenging idealised images on social media. Empower them to put value in more than just what they see in the mirror.

Explore our tips and expert advice below to get started.

Promoting positive body image with young people | Internet Matters

Video games and children: A guide for parents

How to create a positive and safe gaming environment for your child.

Video games and children: A guide for parents | UNICEF Parenting 

Online Gaming and Gambling Advice

Family Hub | Ygam

Family Hub | Ygam

This website provides excellent resources to support and provide knowledge to adults to their families with focuses on online gaming and online gambling. Some of the resources include PEGI ratings, Gaming Guides, Loot Boxes and Safety Control Checklists.

What are loot boxes and why could they be considered dangerous to young people?

Follow this link to find out more about loot boxes:

What are loot boxes? - BBC Teach

The National Online Safety Group offers guides to support adults and children with anything related to online safety. Follow the links on their website to see the different guides. 

National Online Safety | News | National Online Safety

YouTube Parental Controls

A collaborative approach to teen supervision on YouTube - YouTube Blog