E-Safety
Parent Info – here you will find a collection of articles, tips, expert advice and resources designed to help parent keep up with what their children are doing online. Parent Info is a collaboration between The Parent Zone (www.theparentzone.co.uk) which has been providing information and support to parents for a decade and
CEOP - (http://ceop.police.ac.uk/) the Child Exploitation and Online Protection command of the National Crime Agency.
Kidsmart – a fantastic resource for setting parental controls and information on mobile devices.
http://www.kidsmart.org.uk/parents/
Childnet – information you need to keep your child safe online.
http://www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers
Think You Know –
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/
Information for parents in KS2, including information on cyber bullying, grooming, inappropriate websites, losing control over pictures and videos, online reputation, overuse and addiction, viruses/hacking and security.
The Think You Know website also contains an icon button to link you to the CEOP site for reporting inappropriate use of the internet. You just access the website and click on this link to make a report.
Some further important advice can be found below:
CEOP - (http://ceop.police.ac.uk/) the Child Exploitation and Online Protection command of the National Crime Agency.
Kidsmart – a fantastic resource for setting parental controls and information on mobile devices.
http://www.kidsmart.org.uk/parents/
Childnet – information you need to keep your child safe online.
http://www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers
Think You Know –
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/
Information for parents in KS2, including information on cyber bullying, grooming, inappropriate websites, losing control over pictures and videos, online reputation, overuse and addiction, viruses/hacking and security.
The Think You Know website also contains an icon button to link you to the CEOP site for reporting inappropriate use of the internet. You just access the website and click on this link to make a report.
Some further important advice can be found below:
- Know how your child uses IT equipment (computer, game consoles, and mobile phones). What is the equipment capable of? Does your child know how to access the internet using the equipment?
- Check particularly social networking sites such as Club Penguin, Bebo, MSN, etc. Ensure your child speaks only to friends that have been checked / monitored by you. Generally there is an age limit that needs to be checked.
- Keep your internet antivirus up to date and ensure you are protected. Ensure passwords are un place and parental controls and blocks activated.
- Put key websites into the favourites bar and show your child how to access them. This will save your child from searching the internet using a search engine.
- Explain the importance of not sharing information such as personal details, photographs and details of their personal timetable.
- Discuss what your child should do if they see something that they feel uncertain about.
- Use website that are reputable – stress that not all websites are factual and that not all websites can be trusted.
ICT and Use
SOCIAL MEDIA
We take seriously our responsibility to keep staff and children safe from any form of violence or harassment, physical, written or verbal. Positive behaviour is expected from all parents and carers. They are expected to behave appropriately in their use of social media and set a good example. Sanctions can be implemented by the school against any parent or carer who has published comments relating to any child, another parent, member of staff or the school that would bring them into disrepute.
Complaints should be brought to the attention of the school in an appropriate manner and will be followed up in line with our complaints policy.
MOBILE PHONES
Children should not have these in school except under the exceptional circumstance that they may be required to walk home alone. In such cases parents should speak to the class teacher who will keep the phone during the day. All phones are sent to school at parents risk. School does not accept any responsibility for mobile phones. Parents should not use mobile phones on the yard or in school. Please switch off when in school.
ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY- STAFF AND VISITORS
All staff and visitors on the school site are subject to the content of this policy. Any breach of this policy will result in disciplinary procedures for staff and restriction of activities and potential barring from site for visitors.
ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY – PUPILS
The aim of this Acceptable Use Policy is to ensure that pupils will benefit from learning opportunities offered by the school’s Internet resources in a safe and effective manner. Internet use and access is considered a school resource and privilege. Therefore, if the school AUP is not adhered to this privilege will be withdrawn and appropriate sanctions will be imposed.
It is envisaged that school and parent representatives on the Governing Body will revise the AUP annually. Before signing, the AUP should be read carefully to ensure that the conditions of use are accepted and understood.
This agreement is designed to ensure that all pupils are aware of their responsibilities when using any form of ICT and the related technologies such as email, the internet, web2 technologies and mobile devices.
We take seriously our responsibility to keep staff and children safe from any form of violence or harassment, physical, written or verbal. Positive behaviour is expected from all parents and carers. They are expected to behave appropriately in their use of social media and set a good example. Sanctions can be implemented by the school against any parent or carer who has published comments relating to any child, another parent, member of staff or the school that would bring them into disrepute.
Complaints should be brought to the attention of the school in an appropriate manner and will be followed up in line with our complaints policy.
MOBILE PHONES
Children should not have these in school except under the exceptional circumstance that they may be required to walk home alone. In such cases parents should speak to the class teacher who will keep the phone during the day. All phones are sent to school at parents risk. School does not accept any responsibility for mobile phones. Parents should not use mobile phones on the yard or in school. Please switch off when in school.
ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY- STAFF AND VISITORS
All staff and visitors on the school site are subject to the content of this policy. Any breach of this policy will result in disciplinary procedures for staff and restriction of activities and potential barring from site for visitors.
ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY – PUPILS
The aim of this Acceptable Use Policy is to ensure that pupils will benefit from learning opportunities offered by the school’s Internet resources in a safe and effective manner. Internet use and access is considered a school resource and privilege. Therefore, if the school AUP is not adhered to this privilege will be withdrawn and appropriate sanctions will be imposed.
It is envisaged that school and parent representatives on the Governing Body will revise the AUP annually. Before signing, the AUP should be read carefully to ensure that the conditions of use are accepted and understood.
This agreement is designed to ensure that all pupils are aware of their responsibilities when using any form of ICT and the related technologies such as email, the internet, web2 technologies and mobile devices.
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