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Online Safety (Click on the links to find out more, or download the useful guides on the Parent Guides page. (Please note: links are external)
Children at Chiltern Primary use the Internet as part of their learning. In school, we teach 'e-safety' through the PSHE curriculum to remind children of the importance of keeping themselves safe online.
At home, sometimes children can be given unsupervised access to the Internet. This, potentially, allows them to access all kinds of society (both good and bad) and bring them virtually into their homes.
Here are some tips and useful links to help you to keep your children safe online:
The Northamptonshire Safeguarding Children Board produce regular E-safety newsletters which can be found here.
Links and guidance on how to make sure our children stay safe when using technology can be found on our e-safety page here.
If you or your children ever have any issues which relate to the Internet safety of our pupils please do not hesitate to contact your class teacher.
Social Networks
As a parent it’s important you know that all social networking platforms (or social networking apps, if on a smartphone) have age limits. Some social networks use technologies that may not be right for some ages or engage with communities that are made up of people much older than your child.
NSPCC Net Aware
Your guide to the social networks your kids use: Stay up to date and keep your child safe in today's digital world.
Minimum age 13
Minimum age: 13
Minimum age: 13
Minimum age: 13
Minimum age: no specific T&C but in their privacy policy they say that their services are not directed to people under 13.
Minimum age: 13 for an account, no minimum to watch videos
YouTube is very popular with children of all ages. You can watch videos without creating an account or (over 13s only) log in with a Google account to upload videos, comment and vote.
If you’re worried about your child watching inappropriate content on YouTube, you can set up Restricted Mode. From your computer or tablet, click on the drop-down menu at the bottom of any page on YouTube and select ‘On’. To prevent your child from making changes, lock Restricted Mode for that particular browser – you’ll need a YouTube account to do this.
To access Restricted Mode on mobile, you’ll need to go to the Menu and look under Settings.
YouTube also allows you to flag, report and block videos, comments and accounts. To block or report a user, go to their channel, click About, click the flag icon and choose from the drop-down menu.
To report a video, click on More and select Report.
To report a comment on a video, hover over the comment, click the arrow in the top right corner and use the Report spam or abuse link.
- Child Exploitation and Online Protection website:
This provides information and resources on Internet safety. There are areas for 5-7 year olds, 8-10 year olds and 11–16 year olds and all have games and videos promoting how to have fun on the Internet safely. Most importantly, there’s also a place which anyone can use to report if they feel uncomfortable or worried about someone they are chatting to online.
- Childnet International:
Childnet International is a non-profit organisation working with others to help make the Internet a safer place for children.
- Ask About Games:
A website that helps families make sense of video games. We share real family stories about choosing games, understanding age ratings and the best way to enjoy them together. Find information and advice to make playing video games a more collaborative and creative experience.
Many parents are concerned about their lack of knowledge when it comes to information technology. For the past few years, Vodafone have issued a very informative magazine entitled “Digital Parenting”.
- PEGI:
- The Pan-European Game Information (PEGI) age rating system was established to help European parents make informed decisions on buying computer games.
From setting up parental controls to advice on sexting, online games and video apps, we can help you to understand the risks and keep your child safe.
You don’t need to be an expert on the Internet to help keep your child stay safe online. Our advice and resources are here to support you as you support your child to use the Internet safely, responsibility and positively
Weekly guides for parents, focusing on helping keeping our children safe when they are using online games and apps.
NSPCC Child Protection / Advice Guidance for Children and Families
Video Guides to keeping safe online
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NCA CEOP Offender Animation #WhoIsSam
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