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Online Safety

At Three Ways School, we believe that every student deserves a safe and positive experience online. Online safety is embedded within our curriculum and is tailored to the many different ways our students access technology. We use a cyclical approach so students keep returning to core Online Safety topics to maintain and develop their understanding. We try to avoid confusing language and use real world examples to explain concepts and we support students as they build friendships and independence. This page has information with more advice for students, families and staff. Together, we can create a digital environment where everyone feels protected, informed, and empowered.

List of Computing Websites / Links / Apps for Parents, Carers, Pupils and Teachers

  • We are living in a society that has an ever-increasing online presence. Right now, pupils will be spending more time online, and It can be hard to know how to talk to your child about online safety. The NSPCC website can help with setting up parental controls, advice about inappropriate content, online games and provide you with free access to ‘O2 Gurus’ that will answer any worries or concerns you may have about keeping your child safe online.

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/

  • Using safer search engines can help children research topics. These search engines have filters so the results are safer than using other search engines like Google.

Swiggle.org.uk - Child Friendly Search Engine for Kids

Safe Search Kids | Education, Parenting, Internet Safety for All www.safesearchkids.com

  • Parental controls on a device or your home Wi-Fi can make a big difference but it can be hard to know how with some many different makes and models of phone/tablet. Internet matters have online guides and you can search by type of device and model to find the one you need.

Parental controls and privacy settings guides | Internet Matters

  • The Net Aware section gives advice on 62 different social apps with guidance on ‘Age Rating’ as well as how much ‘Risk’ the NSPCC consider the social site may contain.

https://www.net-aware.org.uk/

  • PEGI This site helps parents make informed decisions when buying video games. Also gives information about protecting children using parental control tools on Consoles, Handhelds, tablets and Smartphones.

WWW.PEGI.info

  • ThinkUKnow - Search facility for resources aimed at Parents. Good to know about play like share for 8-10 yrs old. Advice about online safety when your child gets their first phone

www.ThinkUKnow.co.uk/parents/

  • Ask about games has information for parents on video games with input from experts and advice from the VSC ratings board PEGI. Short videos provide quick and clear intro to content that matters most to families.

https://www.askaboutgames.com/

  • Safer internet - Advice centre for parents tips advice and resources to help children have positive experience online.

https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/parents-and-carers/resources-parents-and-carers

  • Internet Matters - A website in partnership with EE Sky Facebook Nowtv BT Samsung Talk Talk Virgin BBC and Google helping parents keep children safe online. Lots of easy to watch videos and resources.

https://www.internetmatters.org/

  • Childnet - has many great resources for children and young people.

https://www.childnet.com/resources/

  • Parentinfo - has help and advice for families in a digital world and a fortnightly newsletter to sign up to.

https://parentinfo.org/

  • ParentZone - signup for upto date information about internet safety.

https://parentzone.org.uk/

Sites / Links / Apps For Pupils

  • Child Friendly Search Engine for Kids - swiggle.org.uk
  • CEOP – button link for Laptops
  • www.ThinkUKnow.co.uk – access to guided lessons with age appropriate SEND videos about online safety (Search by Age SEND)
  • Play Like Share – Program of videos to help 8-10 year olds stay safe when sharing information online.
  • ZIPIT App – Advice about on sending pictures online, also had link to childline with further advice about staying safe online.
  • https://www.childnet.com/resources/ has many great resources for children and young people.

Additional Sites

Additional Sites for Teachers

  • ThinkUKnow - Can be used to teach about online safety using Age appropriate SEND videos in the resources section (search Resources aimed at Professionals)
  • Play Like Share on the ThinkUKnow website can be used to teach, it is a Program of videos to help 8-10 year olds stay safe when sharing information online www.ThinkUKnow.co.uk
  • PEGI (Age ratings) Good to know so you can signpost parents to this site especially near birthdays and Christmas. This site helps parents make informed decisions when buying video games. Also gives information about protecting children using parental control tools on Consoles, Handhelds, tablets and Smartphones. WWW.PEGI.info
  • Zipit App on phones and tablets good to introduce about sending pictures online and also point out the link to childline should they need to report anything as well as further advice about staying safe online.
  • Internet matters is a website in partnership with EE Sky Facebook Nowtv BT Samsung Talk Talk Virgin BBC and Google helping parents keep children safe online. Has teaching resources such as ‘Never trust an Alien’ for younger learners to The ghost of the internet and ‘Say what you mean, mean what you say’ for older and more experienced users of the internet. https://www.internetmatters.org/
  • Home activity packs to support parents during COVID-19 choose as appropriate https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/support-tools/home-activity-worksheets
  • The NSPCC website can help with setting up parental controls, advice about inappropriate content, online games and provide you with free access to ‘O2 Gurus’ that will answer any worries or concerns you may have about keeping pupils safe online. https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/
  • The Net Aware section gives advice on 62 different social apps with guidance on ‘Age Rating’ as well as how much ‘Risk’ the NSPCC consider the social site may contain. https://www.net-aware.org.uk/
  • Childnet has many great resources for children and young people as well as film competitions video lessons, safer internet day, online safety pack for educators. https://www.childnet.com/resources/
  • BullyingUK is a website with lots of information to assist teachers with anti-bulling week https://www.bullying.co.uk/anti-bullying-week/anti-bullying-week-resources/