Keeping Your Child Safe Online!
Online Tips for Children
What is Cyberbullying?
Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place using electronic technology. Electronic technology
includes devices and equipment such as cell phones, computers, and tablets as well as
communication tools including social media sites, text messages, chat, and websites. Examples
of cyberbullying include mean text messages or emails, rumours sent by email or posted on
social networking sites, and embarrassing pictures, videos, websites, or fake profiles.
What to do if you are being Cyberbullied?
- Tell an adult, parents, carer or guardian
- Speak to your class eSafety Officers (Years 3–6)
- Speak to your teacher
- If you feel uncomfortable speaking with someone please send a message via our Report Bullying Form
- Keep the messages you have been sent as this will provide proof (evidence) should the issue need to be raised further.
What to do if you are being Cyberbullied?
Some great advice from https://www.getsafeonline.org/safeguarding-children/ – have a look at their site as they have some fantastic tips, videos , links for all to use
Get Safe Top 10
- Make sure your computer has up-to-date internet security software, switched on.
- Don’t reveal personal information on social networking sites.
- Regularly backup the data on your computer and smartphone/tablet.
- Never reveal your password or PIN when asked to do so by email or on the phone.
- Make sure your wireless network is secure at all times.
- Be careful who you are selling to and buying from on auction sites.
- Choose strong passwords, change them regularly and don’t tell anybody what they are.
- When shopping, paying or banking online, always make sure the website is secure.
- Always download the latest software and operating system updates when prompted.
- Remember your smartphone is also a target for viruses and spyware.
Online games and advice for children
- Newsround: Advice and tips for staying safe onlineNewsround Internet Safety: Caught in the Web
- Childnet- Top Tips for Safe Internet Use
- Online safety advice for parents and carers with young children
- NetSmartzKids- Fun videos with important messages
- CBBC Stay Safe- clip’s with great advice
- Thinkuknow- Information for young and old
eSafety Tips for Parents
Technology is evolving at an alarming rate and it is important to keep up to date with how we can enhance the safety of children’s online safety.
Here are some useful links to support eSafety at home:
This app that enables parents to take control of the amount of time their child uses an android or ios device. OurPact is a breakthrough parental control app that harnesses the power of Internet and Application blocking in order to teach children proper device use and responsibility. Our parental control solution gives parents the ability to manage their child’s screen time throughout the day. Parents can enforce bedtime, set dinnertime, manage study time and schedule family time throughout the day
Parental links and advice
- NSPCC Help Pages Advice for parents to keep children safe online
- O2 have teamed up with the NSPCC- Free, phone help using parental settings on all devices
- BBC Advice for Online Safety
- Thinkuknow – Parents
- Safer Internet Young People- Games and Advice ages 3-11 Years
- Net-aware: Parents review kids’ social networks, apps & games
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Quick Links
- Parental Controls for Broadband Providers (SKY, Virgin etc.)
- Parental Controls for Game Consoles & Other Devices (Google HOME, Nintendo etc.)
- Parental Controls for Mobile Network Operators (O2, EE etc.
- Parental Controls for Online Platforms (Netflix, iTunes etc.)
- Parental Controls for Operating Systems (Windows 7, 8 etc.)
- Parental Controls for Search Engines (Google, Bing etc.)
- Parental Controls for Socal Media (Facebook, Insta etc.)
- Parental Controls for Tablets & Smartphones (Android, Apple etc.)