Keeping Children Safe Online

E-Safety is an integral part of keeping children safe at Iver Village Infant Academy We have extensive security measures in place in school, which are monitored both internally and externally, to help safeguard pupils from potential dangers or unsuitable material. Any e-Safety incidents are recorded and managed. e-Safety is taught to all pupils explaining and demonstrating how to stay safe and behave appropriately online.

We can only be successful in keeping children safe online if we work with parents to ensure the e-Safety message is consistent. It is important that parents speak to their children about how they can keep safe and behave appropriately online.

It’s essential to be realistic - banning the internet or technology will not work and it often makes a child less likely to report a problem. Education around safe use is essential.

Advice for parents about keeping your child safe when using the internet, social networking websites and online gaming.

These checklists provide a quick reference guide to help you talk to your child about keeping safe online

Where can I get more information?

Search engines - Please note that no search engine is ever 100% safe but there are links below providing some links to some “safer” search engines:

Image searching

Pics4Learning
picsearch

Google offers a safer search option for children searching on the Internet. You can find out how to do this by downloading the instructions at the bottom of the page.

There is information on Facebook settings, Xbox 360 settings, phone settings, jargon busting and many more 'How to Guides'. They are well worth a read and some are attached for you to download.

Jargon Buster

E-safety glossary

Websites for more information

Please click on the icon to go to the relevant site

	CEOP (The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre) delivers a multi-agency service dedicated to tackling the abuse and exploitation of children in the real and ‘e’ world. Often it is referred to as an online 999. By clicking on the button, young people and parents can get advice on a range of issues such as viruses, hacking and dealing with bullying online.
	The “Thinkuknow” website is brought to you by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) centre.
	Kidsmart gives you lots of advice on how to stay safe online.
	Internet Matters is a new online portal designed for parents to access simple, easy and practical advice about online safety for their children, right through from pre-school to teens. It provides tips on protecting children from online grooming, cyberbullying, privacy and identity theft and inappropriate content. Internet Matters is a not-for-profit organisation set up by BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Media. https://www.internetmatters.org/
	http://parentinfo.org/articles/all
	Childnet International, a non-profit organisation working with others to help make the internet a great and safe place for children.