Protect Your Child Online | Salendine Nook

Children and young people spend a lot of time online – it can be a great way for them to socialise, explore and have fun, but children do also face risks like cyberbullying or seeing content that’s inappropriate. We have collated together some helpful advice and tools you can use to help keep your child safe whenever and wherever they go online.

E-safety has a very high priority at Salendine Nook High School Academy and all students receive advice and guidance appropriate to their age and ‘e-awareness’. Students receive advice about e-safety in their ICT lessons and get more targeted input during assemblies and e-safety sessions.

Being safe is also about teaching youngsters to make the right decisions as they develop independence and start to go out on their own or, to be home alone. The resources and links provided on this page offer advice to parents and carers when dealing with setting boundaries and giving responsibility. Parents may also wish to review the information on the NSPCC website related to e-safety.

Websites that you need to check regularly

Facebook

We feel it important to point out to parents the risks of social network sites, so have collected some information here for you to look at on how to help keep your child safe online.

Twitter

Do you know who is following your child on Twitter? Here are some Twitter privacy and safety tips to help keep you and your family safe.

Snapchat

Snapchat can allow anonymous messages and photos to be sent which get deleted after they have been viewed. Snapchat was originally developed for adults and has seen negative press for younger children using it to bully others. This page will give you as parents more information about the app as well as how you can help protect your child if they use it.

For teens, WhatsApp provides an alternative to Facebook and their phone’s native texting app, both of which are likely to be far more familiar to their parents than WhatsApp. Teens are flocking to WhatsApp because it gives them the privacy and freedom to exchange any messages they want with whomever they want. What they may not understand, however, is that WhatsApp also provides the same capabilities to those who would exploit them.

What is Sexting?

Sexting is when someone sends or receives a sexually explicit text, image or video on their mobile phone, usually in a text message. These can be naked pictures, underwear shots, a selfie or rude text. We need to make children aware of the risks and dangers around sexting. Please see below a leaflet written by children for children regarding the dangers of sexting.

Online Safety Information

The following Online Safety information has been produced by the Telford & Wrekin Safeguarding children board. More information can also be found at: http://www.telfordsafeguardingboard.org.uk

Parents and Carers

NSPCC	Have a wide range of resourse for parents/carers about online safety.
CEOP	Reporting abuse and links to Think-U-Know resources.
SWLG	Provide resources and advice for online safety.
FACEBOOK'S SAFETY CENTRE	Advice for teachers and parents/carers.
GET SAFE ONLINE	Is a joint initiative between the Government, the National Crime Agency, and public and private sector supporters from the world of technology, communication, retail and finance to raise awareness of internet security.
CHILDNET INTERNATIONAL	A new website launched by HM Government. Be Cyber Streetwise is a cross-government campaign, funded by the National Cyber Security Programme, and delivered in partnership with the private and voluntary sectors.
INTERNET WATCH FOUNDATION	Are the UK Hotline for reporting criminal online content; reports are confidential and can be made anonymously.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	Advice for parents on cyber bullying.
ASK ABOUT GAMES	We answer questions parents and players have about video game age ratings and provide advice on how to play games responsibly, by taking regular breaks and so on.
NSPCC- NET AWARE	A guide to social networks that kids use.
NCA	The NCA has identified that there is an increase of young people engaging in cybercrime.
UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS)	The UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS) is a group of more than 200 organisations drawn from across government, industry, law, academia and charity sectors that work in partnership to help keep children safe online.

Professionals

NSPCC	Have a wide range of resourse for parents/carers about online safety.
CEOP	Reporting abuse and links to Think-U-Know resources.
SWLG	Advice for teachers and parents/carers.
FACEBOOK'S SAFETY CENTRE	Advice for teachers and parents/carers.
GET SAFE ONLINE	The UK's leading awareness resource helping protect people, finances, devices and businesses from fraud, abuse and other issues encountered online.
IWF	IWF is an organisation working with the internet industry, police and Government.
CHILDLINE	ChildLine is a private and confidential service for children and young people up to the age of 19. You can contact a ChildLine counsellor about anything -no problem is too big or too small.
CYBER BULLYING	A new website launched by HM Government. Be Cyber Streetwise is a cross-government campaign, funded by the National Cyber Security Programme, and delivered in partnership with the private and voluntary sectors. The campaign is lead by the Home Office, working closely with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Cabinet Office. We aim to measurably and significantly improve the online safety behaviour and confidence of consumers and small businesses (SMEs). On this website we’ve collected links to all the great resources produced by partners, helping you find the information you need to protect yourselves, your families and your businesses.
CHILDNET INTERNATIONAL	Information to keep your child safe online.
NCA	The NCA has identified that there is an increase of young people engaging in cybercrime.
UK SAFER INTERNET CENTRE	Where you can find e-safety tips, advice and resources to help children and young people stay safe on the internet.