What is E-Safety?

What is E-Safety?

Internet and electronic technologies affect all our lives. Many of us use them for educational, recreational, domestic, social and commercial/business purposes.

Electronic devices such as a smartphones, tablets, laptops, and games consoles can all provide easy access to the internet to meet our needs in today’s expanding and ever-changing online/digital world. E-safety is about using electronic devices in a safe, responsible and respectful way. It means safeguarding children and young people, promoting their wellbeing in the digital world, and educating them to keep themselves safe when navigating through material online.

Purpose

The online world is woven throughout every part of children and young people’s lives and the primary purpose of this E-Safety website is to, "Educate children and young people, their parents and those who work with them to make best use of the educational, social and economic benefits of the online world, while staying safe from potential harm online."