Online Safety
We are committed to keeping our pupil’s data safe, which includes teaching online safety, find out more here.
CEOP Resources
CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre) help young people who are being abused or are worried that someone they’ve met is trying to abuse them. Below are some video resources produced by CEOP to help educate and support young people in using the internet safely. More video resources are available on the CEOP YouTube Channel.
Further information about CEOP and support can be found on their website.
Social Media Top Tips
There are lots of things that you can give advice about to stay safe when using social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook.
- Don’t add anyone you don’t know to your friend’s list.
- Report any abusive or threatening messages to the provider and tell someone you trust.
- Be careful not to give away personal information about yourself when writing a blog or creating a profile.
- Don’t arrange to meet someone you have met online, they may not be who they say they are.
- Do not open emails from people you don’t know as this may download a virus onto your computer.
PACE
Please see below a link to the PACE e-learning tool for parents and carers. This tool is designed to raise awareness of the warning signs of child sexual exploitation. The website also has some very useful guides for those parents whose children might have been victims, as well as a helpline number for parents.
Additional Support Links
Below are a selection of links to website which will provide additional information and support on how to stay safe online, how to keep social media profiles private and what to do in the event of an issue arising.
- The minimum age for Facebook is 13.
- The minimum age for Twitter is 13.
- The minimum age for Instagram is 13.
- The minimum age for Snapchat is 13.
- The minimum age for creating an account on YouTube is 13.