St Patrick's R C Primary School

On Line Safety

On-line Safety for parents and carers

Please find below a list of useful eSafety resources and links

 Fortnite

Please see below for a useful advice sheet about the online video game Fortnite and how to keep your child safe when playing.

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Keeping Young Children Safe Online (UK Safer Internet Centre) – A useful eSafety Guide for parents

 http://www.saferinternet.org.uk/ufiles/Keeping-Young-Children-Safe-Online.pdf

Jigsaw Film on CEOP YouTube Channel –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o8auwnJtqE

Cyber Streetwise – “Find out about easy steps you can take to protect your home or business from cyber crime” –

https://www.cyberstreetwise.com/

BBC Webwise is part of the BBC website with help & support for all aspects of internet safety.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/guides/parents-film

Avoiding Ratting – Remote Access Trojans –

 https://www.getsafeonline.org/protecting-yourself/avoiding-ratting/

The Digizen website – “This provides information for educators, parents, carers, and young people. It is used to strengthen their awareness and understanding of what digital citizenship is and encourages users of technology to be and become responsible Digital Citizens.”

http://www.digizen.org/

‘The Parents’ and Carers’ Guide to the Internet’, has been created by CEOP to provide a light hearted and realistic look at what it takes to be a better online parent.

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/parentsguide/

A guide from Google to show parents how they can protect your family online.

http://www.google.co.uk/goodtoknow/familysafety/

YouTube Safety Centre –

http://www.youtube.com/yt/policyandsafety/safety.html

The ‘Digital Parenting Guide’ from Vodaphone “Read about the very latest technology and challenges in our new magazine – our Expert View articles, ‘How to’ guides and Take Action checklists will help you to stay up-to-date and feel more confident about getting involved.”

http://www.vodafone.com/content/index/parents/about_digital_parenting/Resources.html

The Cybersmile Foundation website (The Cyberbullying Charity)

http://www.cybersmile.org

“The Parents Guide to Technology from the UK Safer Internet Centre has been created to answer these questions and introduce some of the most popular devices, highlighting the safety tools available and empowering parents with the knowledge they need to support their children to use these technologies safely and responsibly”.

http://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-and-resources/parents-and-carers/parents-guide-to-technology

How to set up the parental controls offered by your internet provider (UK Safer Internet Centre)

http://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-and-resources/parents-and-carers/parental-controls

The parents section of the Know IT All website. The site contains information about positive ways young people are using different technologies, what the risks are to users and it outlines practical advice in avoiding or minimising risks when using online and mobile technologies.

http://www.childnet.com/kia/parents/

Webcam safety- BBC Webwise – http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/0/25812110

Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) – Criminal content can reported to this organisation – [http://www.iwf.org.uk%3chttp:/www.iwf.org.uk]www.iwf.org.uk<http://www.iwf.org.uk

Facebook Family Safety Centre –

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Anti-Bullying Alliance – http://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/

The Marie Collins Foundation – “The Marie Collins Foundation (MCF) is the UK charity enabling children who suffer sexual abuse and exploitation via internet and mobile technologies to recover and live safe, fulfilling lives.” – http://www.mariecollinsfoundation.org.uk/

Child Safety Online Overview (Knowthenet)

http://www.knowthenet.org.uk/knowledge-centre/child-safety

Advice for parents and carers on cyberbullying

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/375420/Advice_for_Parents_on_Cyberbullying_131114.pdf

Internet Matters website

http://www.internetmatters.org/

Keeping Children Safe On-Line