eSafety

Think before you send wall poster

https://safetynet.skipseducational.org/parent-guides/

The presentation "A parents' guide to online safety" that was provided by SWGFL on 30 January 2020 and is available here.

The internet is an incredible place - students can use it to connect, make friends, learn and play.  At Chailey School we believe that the school and parents & carers have a collective responsibility to help our children to stay safe online.

We need to understand what our children are doing and what the risks are so we can help them learn ways that they can take care of their own safety and security.

In turn they'll be able to navigate a safe path through an ever-changing virtual world whilst they are using technologies such as mobile phones, online gaming and websites to experience a wide range of opportunities and situations.

Use of online resources and the school's online safety policy

Online social interaction and learning opportunities are greatly beneficial.  Internet use is part of the curriculum and a necessary tool for the school community but it can occasionally contain dangers and risks. So as a school we endeavour to develop the skills and attitudes that equip our students for our increasingly technological society.

To do this we all have to work within a framework that allows for safety and security whilst raising awareness of issues that affect our school and the wider community and our Online (E-Safety) policy is available via our page link on the right of this page.

Keeping up to date

Keeping up to date with the latest risks can be challenging so the links to sites on the right of this page include some useful points of reference. 

  • The UK Council for Child Internet Safety has produced a guide for parents on keeping their children safe online.   
  • Childnet International includes advice and information for children at Secondary School that is a great way to start a conversation with the whole family about the use of the Internet.
  • Ideas to encourage young people to spend time away from technology can be found on the Action for Children website.
  • The NSPCC through a national programme with O2, has some invaluable tools and advice
  • General advice is available at the Better Internet For Kids website       
  • Harmful content can be reported via the Internet Watch Foundation or the Report Harmful Content websites