INTERNET SAFETY

The Children's Commissioner, Dame Rachel de Souza, has published a guide to help parents and carers navigate the challenge of managing children's everyday online habits. Written with direct input from children and young people, including teenagers consulted in schools and the Commissioner's Youth Ambassadors. The guide is designed to make difficult conversations easier and more regular.

 

The guide covers setting boundaries around phone use, talking about harmful content, and building ongoing communication that goes beyond a one-off conversation. The voice of young people runs through it, including this from one teenager: "Don't be afraid to be firm… If you are worried your child is seeing harmful content and you don't know what they're watching and it's affecting their behaviour, just take it that you know best, they don't." 

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If you would like to see a copy of the notes from PCSO Wright's Parents Internet Safety evening, please click on the image. However, he has requested that they should not be copied or forwarded by parents without permission from him first please, as some of the information may require some form of clarification.

For the latest information to support parents on keeping children safe online, particularly with gaming, please click on the images.

For up to date information on keeping your children safe on the internet, please click on the images to see what support there is out there.

 
Social Networking
Parents of children in North Yorkshire schools are increasingly using social networking sites such as facebook, twitter, etc to talk to their friends. Sometimes parents have used these sites to criticize or make inappropriate comments about schools or even individual teachers. Making defamatory comments on the internet has exactly the same legal consequences as if they are made directly to someone else. Legal action could be taken against the person who has made the online comment. Similarly, threats of violence can lead to criminal proceedings under the Malicious Communication Act 1988. 
If you have any concerns about anything which happens in school, please speak to your child's class teacher or to Mrs. Dobbs who will do their best to resolve matters.

Social Media and Cyber-advice Posters (PDSC/ChildSafeVPN)
 Police Digital Security Centre (PDSC) is a not-for-profit organisation, owned by the police, who believe that the majority of cyber crime can be prevented by taking a few simple steps.
 PDSC partners, ChildsafeVPN has created a set of useful infographics about cyber-safety aspects of the main apps and sites that young people may come across. The posters are particularly useful for parents.
 You can download the posters here: https://www.policedsc.com/security-advice/safeguarding

On the internet... (Childnet)
'On the internet' is a learning-to-read book for children aged 4 and above. The large, bright illustrations show all the different ways that the internet can be used for.
Find On the internet here: https://www.childnet.com/resources/a-learning-to-read-book

 



 Other Childnet books for younger children include:
Smartie the Penguin (3 to 7 year olds) https://www.childnet.com/resources/smartie-the-penguin

 Digiduck's Big Decision (3 to 7 year olds) https://www.childnet.com/resources/digiduck-stories

Hanni's Home has a very special magic window. But when Hanni sees something that upsets her, she struggles to explain what has happened. Can she find the words to get the help she needs?

For more information, go to www.childnet.com

Find out what happens to the little chick when she gets very busy internet shopping and goes to meet a friend who wasn't all they'd said they were.

The cautionary tale of Goldilocks who learns the hard way how it isn't always good to post what you're up to!

The story of how Billy the Goat learns how sending rude texts have a really big impact on the recipient.

Hear how well known story characters get into trouble using a laptop. And how they learn their lessons.

Click on the Image above to go to a useful website for What Parents Need to Know about Tik Tok

Click on the Image above to the Parents Ultimate Guide to TIk Tok

Parents factsheet to support keeping their child safe on What's App