Online Safety

Safety encompasses Internet technologies and electronic communications such

as mobile phones as well as collaboration tools and personal publishing. It highlights the

need to educate pupils about the benefits and risks of using technology and provides

safeguards and awareness for users to enable them to control their online experience.

The Schools' Cyber and E- Safety Policy reflects the need to raise awareness of the safety issues associated with electronic communications as a whole.

Online Safety depends on effective practice at a number of levels

Responsible ICT use by all staff and students; encouraged by education and made explicit through published policies.
Sound implementation of the Cyber and E-Safety policy in both administration and curriculum, including secure school network design and use.
Safe and secure internet provision by Focus Networks

Some great websites for children and parents are:

http://www.safeinternet.org.uk

http://www.childnet.com

http://www.internetmatters.org/advice/6-10/resources/

http://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-and-resources/

https://www.betterinternetforkids.eu/

https://ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/

These are used by us in school and have great age-appropriate material to educate children of the potential risks to them when online. Please do take a moment to look as they have some great information for parents.

Another fantastic resource for Parents is: https://www.virginmedia.com/blog/online-safety/childrens-internet-safety-test/ - here you can educate yourselves and find in one place lots of information which will help keep your children safe online.

Worried about Cyber bullying? See below for guidance.

parents guide to cyberbullying.pdf

Managing children's digital lives

Wellington Primary School Cyber and E-Safety Policy 2025

Our Cyber and E-Safety Policy has been written by the school, building on that proposed by BECTA e-Safety Policy and government guidance. It has been agreed by senior management and approved by governors.

Our Computing and E-Safety Lead and a named governor takes responsibility for Online Safety. The Cyber and E-Safety Policy and its implementation will be reviewed annually.

To see the policy you can access it on our policies page or click here.

Parents Online Safety Meetings

We have held numerous Parents Online Safety Meetings and offer these annually. To access a presentation given by David Wright from SWGFL, please follow this link:

https://prezi.com/view/7tWJnKtgztbejdtvMlRn/

We hope that the following documents offer you some guidance on how to protect your children online and make the internet a safe and exciting environment: