E-safety
What is Thinkuknow??
Thinkuknow is an education initiative by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre - the UK's national law enforcement agency that focuses on tackling the sexual abuse of children.
- Welcome to the parents section of Thinkuknow!
- Kent Schools e-Safety Policy Guidance
This guidance and policy template will help schools to discuss the issues and review their e-Safety Policy. - Children, ICT & e-Safety' Leaflet for parents and carers
Children of today are increasingly using Information & Communication Technology (ICT) in schools and in the home. This guide explains:- How your children are using ICT in school.
- How using ICT in the home can help children to learn.
- How children can use the Internet safely at home.
- Where to access further information.
- Young People, ICT & e-safety leaflet for parents and carers
Young people of today are increasingly using Information & Communication Technology (ICT) in schools and in the home. This guide explains:- How young people are using ICT in school.
- How using ICT in the home can help young people to learn.
- How young people can use the Internet safely at home.
- Where to access further information to be safe on line.
Useful e-Safety Links for Parents/Carers, Teachers and Young People
National Agencies and where to report a problem
- Child Exploitation and Online Protection centre CEOP's homepage and report abuse button
- Virtual Global Taskforce - VGT homepage
- Think U Know - Advice for Parents, Teachers and Young people and teaching resources
- Internet Watch Foundation - Report illegal Content
- Byron Review - Professor Byron's Review - "Safer Children in a Digital World"
- UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS)
- Childnet International – Guidance for Parents, Teachers and Young People
- Becta - Safeguarding Learners Online
Links for Parents/Carers
- Next Generation Learning -Advice for parents/carers from Becta
- ParentsCentre: Using Computers & the Internet - Advice for parents
- Get Safe Online - Advice and guidence on Safety online
- MyGuide - Free online learning course about basic Internet skills and safety
- www.orange.co.uk/safety - Advice from Orange
- Vodaphone Safety - Advice from Vodaphone
- Talk Talk - Brighter Sparks Campaign
- Yahoo Safety Tips
- Microsoft Safety
- Ask About Games - Advice on computer gaming and how to apply parental controls
- Get Game Smart
- CBBC Safe search – Excellent Child friendly Search engine for Primary Schools
- NEN Image Gallery - for images to use in the classroom
- Dorling Kindersley Clipart - Clipart for classroom use
- TeacherTube - Video Sharing website
- Schools Tube - Video Sharing website
- Edublogs - Blogging in Schools
- Edmodo
- Easywhois - Useful website to check who registered/owns a website
- All about Explorers - Evaluate reliability of online information. Useful for KS2/3
- Safe Social Networking - Social networking safety advice from Bebo
- Disney's Surf Swell Island - American resource for KS1/2
- Create a Budd:e - Primary tool and Secondary tool (Use the Demo version)
- Websafecrackerz - Tool for KS2/3
- Dongle the Rabbit from BBC - KS1/2
- Orange e-Safety and Cyberbullying resources for KS3/4
- That's Not Cool - advice on digital relations for KS3/4
- Webwise - KS2/3 resource from Ireland
- e-Safety Games for Students from the North West Learning Grid (KS2/3)
- Young People Safe online - Advice and Resources for Young People,Parents and Teachers from Microsoft
Your help is still needed to prevent children accessing inappropriate material at home by way of filters and parental controls.
Internet safety is always high on the agenda at Hersden Community School. We have extensive security measures in place, which are constantly monitored both internally and externally, to prevent our pupils from coming into any potential danger or accessing unsuitable material.
Watch for Warning Signs Concerning Your Child's Online Activity
- Is your child online late at night?
- Is the online activity excessive (over two hours on average per day)? Not including homework time.
- Is your child alone for most of the time during his or her online sessions?
- Is your child spending the majority of his or her time online in chat rooms?
- Is your child reluctant to talk about or evasive in describing his or her online experiences?
- Does your child minimize the screen on the computer when you walk by? Or do you notice several programs showing in the task bar at the bottom of the screen, but no programs active on the monitor? This is a sure sign that something your child does not want you to see is hiding in the task bar.
Spend a few minutes resetting your Internet Explorer using Internet Options and be in control. Listed below are a few website that really help you control what your child looks at.
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Shaftesbury Road
Hersden
CT3 4HS
Phone: 01227 710414
Fax: 01227 712162
Email: headofschool@hersden.kent.sch.uk
