Online safety support and guidance

Members of the safeguarding team regularly post information about e-safety on Class Dojo. We also hold e-safety coffee mornings and sessions for parents/carers, which are advertised on Class Dojo.

Please see below for recommendations from the Internet Watch Foundation for keeping your child safe online.

We suggest installing Google Family Link, to monitor your child’s online behaviour. For more information, please visit: https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/smartphones-and-other-devices/google-family-link/

We have made this short video for parents and carers as an e-safety overview. It lasts less than 5 minutes and is full of helpful tips.

You can report harmful online content by clicking on this button (this service is provided by the UK Safer Internet Centre).

Online safety guidance for parents

Internet Matters a one-stop-shop for parents: online issues, advice by age, setting controls, guides and resources	https://www.internetmatters.org
Childnet (includes guidance in different languages)	https://www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers
South West Grid for Learning	https://swgfl.org.uk/coronavirus-guidance-and-resources/ https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/what-you-need-to-know-professionals-and-parents/
CEOP	https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/
National Cyber Security Centre	https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/section/information-for/individuals-families
(March 2021) lots of resources around screen time and restrictions, wellbeing, parental controls, family fun…	https://families.google/
IWF campaign to raise awareness of self-generated content	https://talk.iwf.org.uk
Parents guide to Meta virtual reality parental supervision tools	https://www.connectsafely.org/metavr/
Internet Matters – Parental controls	https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/
UK SIC	https://saferinternet.org.uk/guide-and-resource/parents-and-carers/
Start the Conversation - topic starters for Parents	https://talklistenlearn.webwise.ie/
Resources for girls	https://gurlsoutloud.com/