Eastlands Primary School

Eastlands Primary School Statement on Online Safety   

Our aspiration is: - by the end of primary school:   

Online Safety Internet safety and harms

Pupils should know:

• that for most people the internet is an integral part of life and has many benefits
• about the benefits of rationing time spent online, the risks of excessive time spent on electronic devices and the impact of positive and negative content online on their own and others’ mental and physical wellbeing
• how to consider the effect of their online actions on others and know how to recognise and display respectful behaviour online and the importance of keeping personal information private
• why social media, some computer games and online gaming, for example, are age restricted
• that the internet can also be a negative place where online abuse, trolling, bullying and harassment can take place, which can have a negative impact on mental health
• how to be a discerning consumer of information online including understanding that information, including that from search engines, is ranked, selected and targeted
• where and how to report concerns and get support with issues online.
• Other Policies - Online Safety 
• The online world changes so very quickly.  To keep up to date, you can join a free online workshop.  See below for more details
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• We have compiled some of the best resources to answer any questions you may have in regards to staying safe online

  Online activity can be monitored through your internet supplier, Go Compare have collated an excellent list of advice for parents here

   

  • I keep hearing about parental controls, but what are they?Here you will find help about how to control your home internet usage

   

  • I want my child to be able to use Google, but some of the results are inappropriate what can I do?Google is a valuable tool but some of the results are not appropriate for children, as a grown up you simply skim over these but what about as a child?

   

  • But what about YouTube?YouTube is another amazingly useful tool for education, but again some of the results are not appropriate, here's how to help with that issue.

   

  • Online Safety for Families and Children with SEND
  • The NSPCC have partnered with Ambitious about Autism to bring online safety tips, advice and activities specifically for parents and carers of children with SEND

   

  • https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/parents
•      BBC Bitesize Parents Toolkit. 
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  • Think You Know 
    Online safety advice, aimed at all audiences and ages 
  • CEOP 
    CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre) are a police agency setup to keep children safe online, they should be your first port of call when you are concerned for your child's safety online.

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  • NSPCC Share Aware, help your kids stay safe online