Online Safety

The Internet is an increasingly important element in 21st century life for education, business and social interaction. Our aim is to ensure that each and every pupil knows how to be a good, safe digital citizen.  We want all our pupils to embrace mobile devices and have fun discovering everything the Internet has to offer – safely. Teenagers have a way of being one-step-ahead with technology so it is our job to make them stop and think about what they are doing.

Many students have 24 hour access to the Internet and with new technology always just around the corner this will not change any time soon. We don’t believe in completely filtering the Internet. We want to educate students on what is acceptable and how not to be vulnerable online.

Please look at the additional information below for just a few of the many websites that support parents in educating their children to make the right choices. We also have a wealth of factsheets and useful information to help you remain informed and able to keep your children safe online.

Useful Links for Parents

eSafety - Think U Know www.thinkuknow.co.uk
eSafety - NSPCC advice www.nspcc.org.uk
eSafety - Safe Network advice www.safenetwork.org.uk

Free Online Safety Course for Parents & Carers

This is a link to a FREE Online Safety Course for parents and carers - the course has been developed by Safeguarding experts and is presented by Myleene Klass. It takes you on a detailed journey through your child’s digital habits, explaining the type of online world they’re experiencing now, what risks they might be exposed to and what you can do to support them.

​Mums Net Internet Security How to Keep Children Safe Online | Mumsnet
CEOP  https://www.ceop.police.uk/Safety-Centre/
Think You Know Thinkuknow - home
The Parent Zone Home | Parent Zone
Safe Internet  Parental controls offered by your home internet provider | Safer Internet Centre
Safer Internet – Guide to Technology Parents' Guide to Technology | Safer Internet Centre
Be Web Smart Two iOS 7 features Parents will Love | Be Web Smart
IOS Understanding Restrictions Use parental controls on your child's iPhone, iPad and iPod touch – Apple Support (UK)
Protecting Your Tweets How to protect and unprotect your Tweets | Twitter Help
NSPCC Net Aware Net Aware: Your guide to social networks, apps and games (net-aware.org.uk)
Broadband Parents Control Broadband Parental Controls: How To Keep Your Child Safe Online (gocompare.com)​