Online Safety
During the lockdown the use of electronic devices by younger children increased significantly. This page contains our Online Safety Policy and useful links and support for parents and children in staying safe online.
Our lead teacher for Online Safety is Mr James Almond (Vice Principal)
GDPR
In 2018 a new law was made that keeps our pupils’ information safe – things like their address, date of birth and phone number. The school and other people collect and use information for all kinds of reasons, and the new law tells them exactly what they are allowed to do with the information collected. The policies below will tell you how we will collect information about our pupils, how we will record it and how we will use it.
MPP GDPR Privacy Notice (How we use the pupil information that we collect)
CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre)
- Never give out personal details to online ‘friends’. Use a nickname when logging on and don’t share full name, email address, mobile number or school name.
- Never give out any photos, including photos of family or friends – any picture or video online can be changed or shared without permission.
- If something pops up on the screen that your child does not understand or does not like, or if your child receives a message that upsets them, remind them to tell you or a trusted adult straight away. They should save the message and not reply to it.
- Never reply to spam and junk emails and texts or send them to anyone else – just delete them.
- Don’t open files sent from people you don’t know. They could contain a virus, or worse – an inappropriate image or film.
- An online ‘friend’ is anyone you have not met in real life; no matter how long you have been friends with them. Just like in real life, avoid talking to strangers online and only accept friend requests from people you know.
- Help your child to understand that some people lie online and that it’s better to keep online ‘mates’ online. They should never meet up with any online ’friends’ without an adult they trust.
- Make sure they know how to block someone online and report them if they feel uncomfortable.
- Make sure your child feels able to talk to you. Let them know that it’s never too late to tell someone if something makes them feel uncomfortable. Don’t blame your child – let them know you trust them.
Cyber Protect – Online Risk & Safety Measures for Parents
Please watch this presentation from the Cyber Protect Officers at Avon & Somerset Police about online risk and safety measures.
Remember if you need to report online abuse you can do so through the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) website:
Internet Matters
Internet Matters is a website that has lots of helpful advice, tips and hints on how to keep children safe online. Their resource guides include support for cyberbully, limiting screen time and online management to name just a few.
You can find them by following this link https://www.internetmatters.org/
Additional Links
The internet is an important part of every child’s life. And during the lockdowns last year we were all online more than ever. Our Childline website has support and advice about a whole range of topics to do with online and mobile safety, like: . how to stay safe online
Online Safety for Children – Tips & Guides | NSPCC
Thinkuknow is the online safety education programme from the National Crime Agency’s CEOP command. Thinkuknow aims to empower children and young people aged 4-18 to identify the risks they may face online and know where they can go for support.
Who We Are. UK Safer Internet Centre is a partnership of three leading charities with a mission to make the internet a better place for children and young people.