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Keeping Children Safe Online
ICT can offer many positive educational and social benefits to young people, but unfortunately there are risks too. As in any other area of life children are vulnerable and may expose themselves to danger - knowingly or unknowingly - when using the internet.
The key dangers are:
- Exposure to inappropriate material (this may be pornographic; hateful or violent in nature; material that encourages activities that are dangerous or illegal; or simply age-inappropriate).
- The threat of physical danger through sharing personal information.
- Cyber bullying.
At Turves Green Primary School, we protect our children in the following ways:
- All internet access is supervised, and protected by the Local Authority Firewall.
- All staff sign an 'Acceptable Use Policy' which covers the key principles of our E-Safety Policy.
- Regular E-Safety training for staff, pupils and parents.
- Regular reviews of our E-Safety Policy in the light of rapid technological change.
Our current E-Safety Policy is available to read on our Policies and Documents page.
Useful Websites
The following websites are useful for further guidance and support:
- BBC Own It - advice for children on online safety.
- Childnet International - for primary children.
- Childnet International - for teachers and professionals.
- Facebook Family Safety Centre - guides to Facebook settings.
- Internet Matters - a guide to help you through the many issues children can experience when using the internet.
- Internet Watch Foundation - the UK Hotline for reporting criminal online content.
- Report Online Terrorist Material (gov.uk) - report illegal terrorist information, pictures or videos you’ve found on the internet. Your report will be treated anonymously.
- ThinkUKnow - learning resource for children.
- UK Safer Internet Centre: Parental Controls - how to set up parental controls offered by your home ISP.
Useful Guides
Facebook (what parents need to know about)
Fortnite (what parents need to know about)
How to set up Parental Controls on the Xbox 360 (Microsoft)
How to set up Google Safe Search
How to set up YouTube Safety Mode
Inspecting E-Safety in Schools (Ofsted)
Keeping up with Children on the Internet (Childnet International)
Minecraft (what parents need to know about)
Online Gaming: An Introduction for Parents and Carers (Childnet International)
Online Grooming (what parents need to know about)
Social media and mental health (what parents need to know about)
Tiktoc (what parents need to know about)
Whats App (what parents need to know about)
education programme
from NCA-CEOP, a UK
organisation which
protects children
both online and
offline.
E-Safety Tips for Parents: Under 5
E-Safety Tips for Parents: 6-10
Turves Green Primary School, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 4BP T: 0121 464 3686 | E: enquiry@turvesgreen.excelsiormat.org