ESafety
Welcome to our E‑Safety Page, where you will find guidance to help keep your child safe online, learn about our SMART rules, and access useful documents and website links to support you and your child’s understanding of this important topic.
REMEMBER
Always be careful when you are using the internet. It can help us all keep in touch with your friends and help our education – but it can also cause harm – to you and to others.
Remember help is always available at school if you are having any problems online.
THE SMART RULES FOR INTERNET SAFETY
S Keep safe by being careful not to give out personal information when you’re chatting or posting online. Personal information includes your email address, phone number and password.
M Meeting someone you have only been in touch with online can be dangerous. Only do so with your parents’ or carers’ permission and even then only when they can be present. Remember online friends are still strangers even if you have been talking to them for a long time.
A Accepting emails, IM messages, or opening files, pictures or texts from people you don’t know or trust can lead to problems – they may contain viruses or nasty messages!
R Someone online might lie about who they are and information on the internet may not be true. Always check information with other websites, books or someone who knows. If you like chatting online it’s best to only chat to your real world friends and family.
T Tell your parent, carer or a trusted adult if someone or something makes you feel uncomfortable or worried, or if you or someone you know is being bullied online.
Don’t be afraid to talk to your teacher or another adult at school.
If you or anyone you know is worried about Child Exploitation, Online Protection or anything related to Internet safety please click the link below which will take you to the CEOP reporting website:
It is so important to keep your child safe in all areas of life and technology is a huge part of everyone's daily life. Take a moment to look at the SMART rules we teach our children about in school and ensure that you have set up appropriate security measures for your child at home when online and using their own gadgets that access the internet. We talk to our children about why it is important for parents and carers to know what they are accessing and being able to talk to them if worried. We must all work together to safeguard our children.
More websites to support keeping your child safe, please take a look:
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North Yorkshire Safegaurding Children Partnership North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership are committed to sharing learning, resources, information and training for everyone across North Yorkshire in order to ensure that all children and young people are Safe, Happy, Healthy and able to Achieve in North Yorkshire. Visit their site to find out more.
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NSPCC - Let's Talk PANTS! Since 2013, Pantosaurus has helped over six million parents to Talk PANTS and help keep children safe from sexual abuse. Developed with children, parents, carers and teachers, Talk PANTS is here to help children understand that their body belongs to them, and they should tell a safe adult they trust if anything makes them feel upset or worried.
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Childnet Three resources that offer practical tips and advice on different aspects of keeping your child safe online.
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Government Advice for Keeping Safe Online While there are huge benefits to being online to stay connected to family and friends, the government recognises many parents feel concerned about the activities and content their children are accessing. This guidance outlines resources to help keep children safe from different risks online and where to go to get support and advice.
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CEOP Education The National Crime Agency's CEOP Education team aim to help protect children and young people from online child sexual abuse. We do this through our education programme, providing training, resources and information to professionals working with children, young people and their families.
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Reporting Harmful Content Learn what to do if you see something that you want to report.
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Anti-Bullying Alliance United against bullying. Find out more information here.
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Parentzone - Minecraft - Staying Safe Minecraft is one of the world's most popular games, with an estimated 170 million monthly users in 2023. So how does Minecraft work, and how safe is it for children? Here's everything you need to know.
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Internet Matters Supporting children to be safe in a digital world.
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Childline Online, on the phone, anytime! Supporting children and families.
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Stop It Now! A guide for parents, carers and professionals on preventing harmful sexual behaviour to help everyone do their part in keeping children safe.
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Kidscape Help with bullying.
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Educate Against Hate Government advice and trusted resources to help safeguard pupils from radicalisation, build resilience to all types of extremism and to promote our shared values.
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National College Podcasts Information through podcasts for teachers and parents about a range of safeguarding topics.
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Guide to Instagram for Parents This free guide tells you all you need to know about the social media platform Instagram, breaking down its associated risks and how best to mitigate them.
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UK Safer Internet Centre Advice and online resources to help you keep your child stay safe online.
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