Online Safety
Online Safety
At Cross Farm Infant Academy, we take online safety extremely seriously. All of our children complete age appropriate lessons focused on how to stay safe online and who they can speak to if they ever feel uncomfortable or unsafe.
In our ever changing technological world, it is essential that we not only teach children how to keep themselves safe on the internet, but also how to be responsible and respectful users of new and emerging technologies.
The internet can be a powerful and positive tool that enhances teaching and learning. We aim to encourage and empower our children to explore new technologies in a safe, responsible and purposeful way. As a school, we place great importance on developing strong e safety understanding whilst the children are with us.
It is essential we remind them about how we stay safe.
Click here to access a PowerPoint to help you and your child or children refresh their learning about online safety.
Supporting Parents to Keep Their Children Safe
Click the links below for information, resources, and lessons you can engage with to keep your children safe.
How to report any online safeguarding issues
In the event that you or your child see something that you find concerning please follow the links below to report it.
The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) is part of the National Crime Agency and works to protect children and young people from online abuse and exploitation.
CEOP provides support for children and young people up to the age of 18 who may be worried about something that has happened online or in real life. This includes situations where a young person has been pressured, tricked or made to feel uncomfortable.
CEOP is there to listen and help, and reporting concerns can be done safely and confidentially.
Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is the UK’s internet hotline for reporting online child sexual abuse imagery, including non photographic child sexual abuse images. Reports to the IWF can be made anonymously.
The IWF works closely with partners in the UK and internationally to help make the internet safer. Their work supports victims of child sexual abuse worldwide by identifying and removing images and videos of abuse from the internet.
By reporting harmful content to the IWF, individuals can help protect children and prevent further harm.
TOP TIPS for Parents
• Take an active interest in what your children are doing online
• Remember children are accessing the Internet at school, friends’ homes, libraries, Internet cafés, etc
• Encourage your children to speak to you if they see anything that upsets them online
• Remind your children never to give out personal information
• Encourage your children to be responsible Internet users
• Stick to the fun and positive sides of the Internet
• Don’t think you have to deal with this all on your own, come and speak to us at school
• Keep the computer in a common room
• Limit approved Web sites and hours spent online
• Set high security settings with browsers, membership, and social networking sites
• Install and maintain Internet security software and parental controls
• Use parental controls to limit the Web sites your child can visit
• Monitor your child’s computer use and sit with them when they’re online, wherever possible
• Talk about protecting private information (name, phone number, etc.) and never sharing passwords with friends.
• Establish rules for using the Internet – using our home / school rules will help.
Useful Links
UK council for internet safety