Internet Safety
Internet Safety during Lockdown
Thinkuknow have created home activity packs with simple 15 minute activities you can do with your child to support their online safety at home.
Home Activity Pack for ages 4-5
Home Activity Pack for ages 5-7
Home Activity Pack for ages 8-10
Home Activity Pack for ages 11-13
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Please find below some information provided by Childnet International regarding how we can keep our children safe online.
- SMART Rules Poster
- Supporting Young People Online
- Young People and Social Network Services
- Parents and Carers Resource Sheet
For more information on how you can help your child understand the risks and dangers involved with using the internet visit the CEOP ‘Think You Know’ website by clicking on the link below. There are some other links available below.
www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/topics/safety-and-privacy/internet-safety-for-kids
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 common social network sites all have age limits:
- Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Skype have an age limit of 13.
- MySpace set their limit at 14.
- YouTube requires account holders to be 18, but a 13-year-old can sign up with a parent's permission.
E-safety Information for Parents
PowerPoint from the E-safety Parents' Evening
What can parents/carers do?
Ground Rules
Discuss as a family how the internet will be used in your house. Consider what should be kept private online (personal information, photos etc). Make sure you know what your child is doing online much like you would offline.
Online Safety
Install antivirus software, secure your internet connection and use Parental Control functions for computers, mobile phones and games consoles to block unsuitable content and contact.
Remember that parental control tools are not always 100% effective and sometimes unsuitable content can get past the, so don't rely on them alone to protect your child.
Location
Locate your computer in a supervised family area. Always supervise the use of webcams and applications which allow voice or video chat. Consider your child's use of other devices that allow internet access such as mobile phones and games consoles.
Dialogue
Talk to our child and ask them to show or even teach you how they use the internet, learn which websites or tools they like to use and why. Learning together can often open opportunities to discuss safe behaviour with your child.
Always ensure your child knows how to block or report people online who send nasty or inappropriate messages or content. Encourage your child not to retaliate or reply.
Make sure your child knows to tell an adult they trust if they see something online that makes them feel scared, worried or uncomfortable.
It's essential to be realistic - banning the internet or technology will not work and it often makes a child less likely to report a problem. Education around safe use is essential.
Please contact school if you require anymore information regarding internet safety.
