e-Safety

Report a Concern

Report a concern with CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection) here: https://www.ceop.police.uk/CEOP-Reporting/


What is e-Safety?

What is e-safety? e-Safety / Internet Safety / Online Safety is the knowledge of maximising the user’s awareness of personal safety and security risks to private information and property associated with using the internet, and the self-protection from computer crime in general.

The DfE describes esafety as a school’s ability to safeguard, protect and educate pupils and staff in the acceptable use of technology and communications (including social media) as well as having established mechanisms in place to identify, intervene in and escalate any incident where appropriate

Today’s internet technology tools include tvs, pcs, laptops and hand held devices such as ipads, games consoles, mobile and smart phones all of which can connect to the internet, at any time, and most from anywhere.  In school we are working to help keep children safe online by teaching them how to use this technology safely.  At home we encourage parents to get involved and supervise what their children are watching or playing and ensure that they are using age appropriate only games and online sites. 

Two of the many sites for useful advice and information for parents and carers are:

https://www.internetmatters.org/

internetmatters.org which is a not-for-profit organisation that has a simple purpose – to empower parents and carers to keep children safe in the digital world 

https://www.net-aware.org.uk/

Net Aware which is a guide to social networks, apps and games and brings together the NSPCCs expertise in protecting children and O2s tech know-how to give you everything you need to help you keep your children safe online and to stay up to date with their online world.


Policy and Pupil’s Acceptable Use Policy

We ask parents to read through our ’Pupil Acceptable Use Policy with e-Safety Rules’ with their children before both child and parent sign in agreement.


Social Media

Please see links to useful websites which give you lots of practical information about social media/gaming sites

CEOP Facebook –  facebook.com/clickceop

You Tube –  youtube-tips-and-tricks-to-keep-your-children-entertained-and-safe/

Instagram –  instagram-safety-a-how-to-guide-for-parents/

Snapchat –  snapchat-safety-a-how-to-guide-for-parents/

TikTok –  musical-ly-app-parents-need-know/

The following link provides advice and tips for a variety of online issues such as talking to your child about online safety, online games, livestreaming and online video apps, parental controls etc

NSPCC –  keeping-children-safe/online-safety/


Safer Internet Day

Safer Internet Day 2021 is on Tuesday 9th February

safer-internet-day/tips-and-advice-parents-and-carers

Privacy Policy

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Your contact details are kept securely and are only accessed by authorised members of staff as part of the provision of school services. If you do not wish us to keep this contact information please tell us.

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If you are connected to the internet you will have an IP Address. This may take the form of a figure, such as 333.333.22.1. The address will be automatically collected and logged as part of the connection of your computer to our web server and may be used to determine the total number of visits to each part of the site. This data is not collected and used for other purposes.

This website contains links to other websites. The School is not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites or organisations and recommends you consult the privacy information on those sites.

This policy will be reviewed and updated versions will be posted on the website.

If you have any questions about the use of your personal information, the Information Commissioner is the independent regulator for both Data Protection and Freedom of Information.