E-Safety
What Is E-Safety?
E-Safety, Online Safety and Internet Safety are all terms used to describe the ability to act in a safe and responsible manner on the Internet and other Internet-connected environments. This gives children an understanding of the potential risks and dangers that are associated with the Internet.
CEOP
CEOP is here to keep children safe from sexual abuse and grooming online.
You can make a report directly to the CEOP Safety Centre by clicking on the Click CEOP button if something has happened online which has made you feel unsafe, scared or worried. This might be from someone you know in real life, or someone you have only ever met online. CEOP take all reports seriously and we will do everything we can to keep you safe.
As well as making a report to the CEOP Safety Centre, the CEOP Education website has information and advice to help you if something has happened to you online.
Are you being bullied?
CEOP are unable to respond to reports about bullying but if you’re being bullied and would like to talk to someone in confidence right now you can speak to Childline on 0800 1111 or talk to them online – no worry is too big or too small.
How is E-Safety taught at Clent?
Our E-Safety curriculum starts in the Early Years and progresses all the way through the school. At the beginning of each year, Years 1 to 6 complete an E-Safety unit in Computing. Within these units, children learn about potential online dangers and develop the skills needed to keep themselves and others safe online. As the year progresses, children revisit and develop their E-Safety knowledge through a range of activities and flashbacks. We also celebrate Safer Internet Day each year.
We use our KAPOW curriculum to help teach E-Safety both in Computing and in PSHE. Details can be found in the 'useful documents' section below.
Furthermore, in school we use an Internet filtering system to prevent children from accessing sites which may contain inappropriate content. Children also have no access to social media whilst in school.
What Can You Do At Home?
Protecting children at home is equally as important. Simply not allowing them to use something or ‘locking down’ all the settings does not help your children prepare for the future. The key to helping your child at home is talking to your child about the dangers when they are online and discussing what they need to stay safe.
Here are some tips and useful links to help you to keep your children safe online:
Follow the link below for the latest guides and information from the ThinkUKnow website and the Safer Internet Day website:
https://www.internetmatters.org/
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/
https://www.saferinternet.org.uk
Social Media
Many of these sites have a minimum age limit of 13, so our pupils should NOT be using them. If your child has a social media account, talk to them about it and make sure they are aware of the risks. It is important that your child feels they can talk to you about anything they are unsure, upset or worried about. See the links below for more information.