Online Safety is taught in school as part of the curriculum, and is reinforced whenever children access the Internet. The use of the Internet in school is strictly filtered via county servers and the tightest security is in place at all times.

We do however, recognise that parents are the single most important resource a child has, and want to support you.  We strongly recommend that parents monitor their children’s activity on the Internet, especially as many have access to personal connected devices like phones, gaming consoles, tablets and Smartwatches.

Please as parents, carers and family members do read the information on the links below and take action to protect your children when they are online at home.

Virgin Media Test

When it comes to educating your kids about the internet, you might feel out of your depth, when they’re learning, playing and chatting to friends on websites and apps you’re unfamiliar with.

At Virgin Media O2, we want internet users of all ages to enjoy all the wonderful things the web has to offer, safely. That’s why our experts have created a children’s internet safety test to help build awareness for parents and children of all ages to ensure they are better protected online.

https://www.virginmedia.com/blog/online-safety/childrens-internet-safety-test/ 

Parent Web Site Links and Support

Useful information and ideas for parents to support their children, including ideas to start conversations with children about internet safety.

Download the guide here: https://sites.southglos.gov.uk/safeguarding/wp-content/uploads/sites/221/2015/05/Esafety-Parent-Handout.pdf

Safer Internet Centre

The Safer Internet Centre have gathered together short videos from the 4 main internet providers “How to set up filters on your home internet to help prevent age inappropriate content being accessed on devices in your home.”   https://saferinternet.org.uk/guide-and-resource/parental-controls-offered-by-your-home-internet-provider

Family Online Safety

Find out what you can do protect yourself and your family from online safety risks with these short video guides

“What every parents should know about social media.”  Watch these with your child to start a conversation.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02488p8

Roblox and TikTok checklists.

SWGfL, partners in the UK Safer Internet Centre, has added to its library of social media checklists to help you understand the ins and outs of the most popular platforms, including Roblox and TikTok.

https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/blog/swgfl-unveils-new-roblox-and-tiktok-checklists

Vodafone Digital Parenting

Vodafone Foundation & their partner Parent.Zone have “gathered brilliant people from across the digital landscape – doctors, researchers, teens, a cartoonist, even a popstar, and plenty of busy parents – to explore the different ways we can build happy digital lives.”  https://www.vodafone.co.uk/mobile/digital-parenting