Online Safety

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Safer Internet

Coordinated in the UK by the UK Safer Internet Centre the celebration sees hundreds of organisations get involved to help promote the safe, responsible and positive use of digital technology for children and young people.

Globally, Safer Internet Day is celebrated in over a hundred countries, coordinated by the joint Insafe/INHOPE network, with the support of the European Commission, and national Safer Internet Centres across Europe.

The day offers the opportunity to highlight positive uses of technology and to explore the role we all play in helping to create a better and safer online community. It calls upon young people, parents, carers, teachers, social workers, law enforcement, companies, policymakers, and wider, to join together in helping to create a better internet. For further information on this day please follow the link: www.saferinternetday.org.uk. At St. Augustine's, children in all year groups will take part in class based activities throughout the school day. A leaflet relating to the above theme will be created and sent home to ensure parents are informed and updated.

Please click on the documents below for further useful information:

Advice for Parents on Cyberbullying	Advice for Parents About Facebook	Facebook Privacy Settings Help	Instagram Guidance
Questions you could ask your child

Useful Websites to Help Parents Ensure Their Children Are Safe Online

	Childnet: Resources to help with all aspects of Internet Safety
	Trolling - by Herts Constabulary. A troll is the name given to someone who likes to upset other people online, where they can remain anonymous. They bully, harass and offend people by making unpleasant and hurtful comments.
	Cybersafety blog for parents and teachers
	Parental Control Guide. Simple Controls for Parents for devices in the home
	Ask about Games - Advice on how to ensure that online gaming is carried out safely and responsibly.
	Childnet - Know it all: A non-profit making organisation working directly with children, parents and teachers to ensure that the issues of online child protection and children’s safe and positive use of the internet are addressed. Childnet International produce an online CD guide specifically for parents KnowITAll.
	The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre has set up its own educational website which has been designed and written specifically for children, young people, teachers, parents and carers.
	Internet Matters: Lots of guidance and articles for parents about keeping their children safe online.
	Bullying UK: One in five young people have experienced bullying by text messages or via emai. This web site gives advice for chidren and parentis on bullying.
	Digital Parenting: Vodafone have developed this website in conjunction with mumsnet. It is very accessible and provides information and guidance to parents with understanding their child’s digital world and get more involved. There is even an on-line test to see how much you know!