Internet Safety
Children and young people spend a lot of time online – it can be a great way for them to socialise, explore and have fun. But children do also face risks like Cyber bullying, seeing content that’s inappropriate and many others.
It can be very tricky trying to monitor how secure your child’s online journey is. We have created this page to help adults support children in understanding the dangers and the necessary steps to safeguard your children.
Below are links to websites that will offer information on how to make your child’s internet experience a little safer-
At Montgomery we use One Decision within our PSHE lessons and Natterhub to support the teaching of Online Safety to our children.
One Decision have a very informative parent zone with lots of useful information.
Parent Link - https://www.1decision.co.uk/resources/parent-carer-zone
NSPCC ONLINE SAFETY
Helpful advice and tools you can use to help keep your child safe whenever and wherever they go online.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/online-safety
Vodaphone Digital Parenting
Safer Internet
Have you stumbled across something worrying online? Do you need to tell others where to report online content which might be criminal in nature?
Click on the link below
http://www.saferinternet.org.uk/about/hotline
https://swgfl.org.uk/audience/parents/
BBC Own It
The BBC have a website and app called Own It. The website has a lot of content for children to help them navigate their online lives, and the free smartphone app comes with a special keyboard which can intervene with help and support in the moments that children need it the most. It can be downloaded for free in the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
SafeToNet
SafeToNet is an app for parents to help you safeguard your children from online risks like cyberbullying and sexting, whilst respecting their child’s rights to privacy. The SafeToNet Foundation is providing UK families with free access to 1 million licences during coronavirus.
The Marie Collins Foundation
The MCF believes that there is a need to invest in the formation of a cohesive, multi-disciplinary response to children harmed online - a response that should be based on current, and future, practice wisdom and evidence-based interventions. The MCF wishes to change national and international practice, policies and procedures and to produce models for good practice.
The Marie Collins Foundation has joined forces with the NWG Network to produce help guides aimed at reducing online harm.
Government Guidance
The government have updated their guidance about keeping children safe online, here's the link:
The update includes information about apps parents and children can use to safeguard children online.
Internet Watch Foundation
A new IWF (Internet Watch Foundation) safety campaign aims to help parents have conversations with their children about keeping their 'door' closed to child sexual abusers. The campaign includes a booklet for parents, explaining the risks, explaining why children are vulnerable, and suggests practice steps that parents can take.
The mnemonic used in the campaign is TALK:
- TALK to your child about online sexual abuse. Start the conversation – and listen to their concerns.
- AGREE ground rules about the way you use technology as a family.
- LEARN about the platforms and apps your child loves. Take an interest in their online life.
- KNOW how to use tools, apps and settings that can help to keep your child safe online.
https://talk.iwf.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/A-guide-for-parents-and-carers-v7.pdf
Popular Social Media Apps
The link below is to a set of resources to promote online safety by understanding the different apps and social media platforms that are commonly used by children
https://www.policedsc.com/security-advice/safeguarding
Click each icon for further info on the following popular apps.
