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Online Safety

Keeping children safe online is a priority for us at White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School.

We have robust security systems in place across the school, monitored both internally and externally, to help protect pupils from inappropriate or harmful content. Any online safety concerns are reported immediately to the Designated Safeguarding Lead for Online Safety and are fully investigated. Where necessary, incidents are referred to external agencies such as CEOP, the Police, Social Services or Prevent.

Online Safety is taught explicitly to all pupils, helping them understand how to stay safe, make responsible choices, and behave appropriately in online environments.

We know that our efforts in school can only be fully effective when supported at home. We encourage parents and carers to talk openly with their children about safe internet use and responsible online behaviour. Completely banning technology is rarely effective and may discourage children from reporting concerns—education and open communication are essential.

Wake Up Wednesday

Each week we share a Wake Up Wednesday factsheet from the National College, offering practical advice and up to date information for parents. A full catalogue of these guides can be found on the toolbar to the right.

NSPCC

The NSPCC has delivered an online safety workshop for our parents. Further guidance and resources can be accessed here:Keeping children safe online | NSPCC 

You can also find helpful online wellbeing tips for families on the NSPCC website: Supporting children's wellbeing online | NSPCC

National Online Safety

National Online Safety provides high quality resources, including free parent training and weekly updates on popular apps and games. Their guidance can also be found on our school Facebook page.

Useful links:

Safer Search Engines

No search engine is completely safe, but the following offer a more child friendly experience:

Google also provides child appropriate SafeSearch settings. Instructions for enabling these can be downloaded at the bottom of the page.

Image Searching Tools

 

Further Online Safety Resources


CEOP (The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre) delivers a multi-agency service dedicated to tackling the abuse and exploitation of children in the real and ‘e’ world. Often it is referred to as an online 999. By clicking on the button, young people and parents can get advice on a range of issues such as viruses, hacking and dealing with bullying online.


The “Thinkuknow” website is brought to you by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) centre.