Safeguarding Students

Safeguarding during COVID-19 (SG COVID-19)

It is important that during this time you keep yourself safe. Not just in terms of staying healthy and your mental wellbeing, but also in terms of being safe online.

Social Media Guides are at the bottom of the page...

Follows these top tips…

1. Protect your online reputation: use the services provided to manage your digital footprints and ‘think before you post.’ Content posted online can last forever and could be shared publicly by anyone.

2. Know where to find help: understand how to report to service providers and use blocking and deleting tools. If something happens that upsets you online, it’s never too late to tell someone.

3. Don’t give in to pressure: if you lose your inhibitions you've lost control; once you’ve pressed send you can’t take it back.

4. Respect the law: use reliable services and know how to legally access the music, film and TV you want.

5. Acknowledge your sources: use trustworthy content and remember to give credit when using others’ work/ideas.

Most of you have access to social media and associated sites and we expect you to use them sensibly and responsibly in these challenging times.

Here are some guides keeping safe in social media…