Internet Safety

Welcome to the internet safety resource and information page. Here you will find useful links, information and resources about how students can stay safe when using the internet and issues associated with internet use. 

Social Media advice 

Please look at the info graphics below for useful information on using some popular social media sites for parents and pupils.

Top social media tips for children with new devices

Useful links for further advice and resources :

CEOP - A very useful website offering advice and help on a wide variety of internet related issues for children, parents/guardians and educators. A place to report inappropriate behaviour online.

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/ - excellent resource with lots of advice for parents with a new parents and carers social media campaign.

Vodafone Digital -  Advice on all things digital from Vodafone.

Common Sense Media - An excellent resource for parents, teachers and children of a wide age range.

http://parentinfo.org - Website for parents on a range of internet safety issues.

Back to school digital media advice - advice for students and parents on how to manage digital media 

www.wisekids.org.uk - advice on staying safe online

www.chatdanger.com - advice on staying safe on chat sites online

http://www.childnet.com/resources/young-people-and-social-networking-sites - social networking advice

http://www.connectsafely.org/pdfs/fbparents.pdf - Parents guide to Facebook

http://www.childnet.com/resources/know-it-all-for-parents  - interactive internet safety guide for parents and carers

http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/0/ - Great resource for all things digital

https://www.virginmedia.com/blog/online-safety/childrens-internet-safety-test  - Some great advice from Virgin Media on all things internet safety related for families. 

Cyberbullying Resources and Advice

http://digizen.org/resources/cyberbullying/films/uk/lfit-film.aspx?video=s - Video resource on cyberbullying

https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/types-bullying/ - anti bullying advice and resources

http://www.bullying.co.uk/

http://gov.wales/topics/educationandskills/schoolshome/wellbeing/antibullying/are-you-being-bullied/?lang=en - Welsh Government advice

Sexting Resources and Advice

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/14_plus/need-advice/selfies-and-sexting/ - aimed at children aged 14+

https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/online-mobile-safety/sexting/

https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/online-mobile-safety/report-remove/

https://www.iwf.org.uk/en/uk-report/

Keeping safe from viruses, spyware, hoaxes etc

http://www.childnet.com/sorted/ - Keeping information secure online

https://www.getsafeonline.org/ - government online safety resource

http://www.scambusters.com/ - list of internet scams - regularly updated

Gaming advice 

https://www.internetmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Internet-Matters-Gaming-Guide-to-support-young-people.pdf