Online Safety - Stay Safe Online
The internet is great - games, chat rooms, finding out information!
We want you to be completely safe when using the internet so that you enjoy and use it properly.
Safety on the internet is called E-safety - the E stands for Electronic!
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E-Safety Top Tips for Parents
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Keep the computer in a family area not in the child's bedroom.
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Use 'child lock' or filter settings on your Web browser to help prevent unsuitable site access by your child.
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Regularly supervise the sites your child is visiting.
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Encourage your child to use their Favourites list to access the sites you have approved to prevent accidental entry to unsuitable sites.
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Discourage your child from using social Networking sites e.g. MSN, Facebook, Bebo etc. to keep them safe from cyber bullying.
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Teach your child to switch the monitor off or close the laptop lid, then fetch or tell you if something unsuitable appears on the screen. This is what we do in school.
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Agree with older children what sites they are allowed to access.
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Keep all personal details private and be aware of stranger danger.
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Above all, encourage your child to talk to you about the web sites and electronic devices they are using at home and school.
Social Networking
One of the fastest growing areas of internet use today is social networking. There are over 3,000 social networking sites on the internet. This is changing the way that we communicate. On most of these sites, it is incredibly easy to communicate with our friends, in many cases, sharing lots of personal information and photographs.
These three common social network sites all have age limits:
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Facebook and Bebo set their age limit at 13.
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MySpace set their limit at 14.
There are some things to remember when you are surfing the internet.
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Treat your password like your toothbrush - keep it to yourself!
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Keep your home address, your phone number or email address off the internet, MSN and chat rooms.
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Learn to report someone who is behaving badly.
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Save the evidence - learn to save emails or on-line conversations.
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Don't retaliate or reply.
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Always respect others - think carefully about what you are typing.
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Tell someone you trust if you see something that worries or upsets you.
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Remember what you have learned in school - use that at home.
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Useful Weblinks
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Parent Info - Advice & support for parents in managing online safety for children
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ThinkUKnowResources to keep children safe both online and offline
Report Abuse or Gain Advice
If you would like to report abuse online or would like further advice and support, click on the links below:
If you are worried about anything that happens online then you can talk to any of your trusted adults at school. Parents/Carers are also welcome to get in touch with any member of staff if you would like advice or support.