Children are so confident with the use of all things ICT that I thought you might want some support and advice on how to ensure that your children are safe at school.
Our esafety motto at school is: "zip it, block it, flag it"
Which I'm sure that you'll all be following at home too.
Here are a list of wesbites, recommended by Herts that you might find useful.
- www.childnet-int.org - A non-profit making organisation working directly with children, parents and teachers to ensure that the issues of online child protection and children’s safe and positive use of the internet are addressed. Childnet International produce an online CD guide specifically for parents KnowITAll - www.childnet-int.org/kia/
- www.thinkuknow.co.uk - The Child
Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre has set up its own edcational
website which has been designed and written specifically for children, young
people, teachers, parents and carers.
- www.getsafeonline.org/ A beginners guide to using the Internet safety, including a quiz and some video tutorials about how to ‘stay safe’ on-line.
- www.kidsmart.org.uk/ - Kidsmart is an
award winning internet safety website for parents and those working with
children. It has been developed by the children's internet charity Childnet
International and has excellent information on many of the technologies used by
children, with guidance on how to ‘stay safe’ online.
- http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/2011/10/advice-for-parents/
- Managing your Media - Good Ofcom online safety video and guide for
parents/carers
- www.bullying.co.uk - One in five young people have experienced bullying by text message or via email. This web site gives advice for children and parents on bullying.
- www.chatdanger.com/ - This website is about the potential dangers with interactive services online like chat, IM, online games, email and on mobiles. It provides information, advice, true stories and games. The resource page also contains a number of links to other useful websites.
- http://parents.vodafone.com/ - Vodafone have developed this website in conjunction with mumsnet. It is very accessible and provides information and guidance to parents with understanding their child’s digital world and get more involved. There is even an on-line test to see how much you know!
If you do have any questions please do pop in to see me.
I will be doing a parent session after school in the Spring term linked to
Social Networking and Safety.
Miss Wilson
