Internet Safety
The Internet has become part of our everyday lives and is now easier to access then ever before, but using the Internet can also have risks. Children and young people are more at risk of exposure to inappropriate or criminal behaviour if they are unaware of the dangers -
- viewing unsuitable content e.g. hate material, adult content, sites that endorse unhealthy behaviour
- giving out personal information
- arranging to meet an online 'friend'
- becoming involved in, or the victim of, bullying, identity theft, or making and sending indecent or illegal images
- spending too much time online which can effect concentration, education, sleep and health
- copying information from the Internet or buying work from other people to use as their own
We hope that the links and items on this page will help children, parents/carers and staff to understand online dangers and how to combat them.
https://thinkuknow.co.uk/parents
www.kidsmart.org.uk
http://www.ceop.police.uk/
Our Approach to Technology and Online Safety
At Allington with Sedgebrook Church of England Primary School, we provide a diverse, balanced, and meaningful approach to the use of technology. We encourage children to make the most of the many benefits and opportunities that technology offers while ensuring their learning environment is safe and secure. Our security measures are carefully balanced to protect pupils without hindering their ability to learn effectively.
We are committed to equipping children with the skills and knowledge they need to use technology responsibly and appropriately. This includes teaching them how to recognise potential risks associated with technology and how to respond safely, both in school and beyond.
The use of the Internet in school plays a vital role in raising educational standards, supporting pupil achievement, enhancing the professional work of our staff, and improving the management of the school. Internet access is an essential part of the statutory curriculum and a key learning tool. It is provided as an entitlement to pupils who demonstrate responsible and mature use.
Recognising that the Internet is an integral part of everyday life—for education, business, and social interaction—we have a duty to provide high-quality Internet access as part of our pupils’ learning experience. Because children also use the Internet extensively outside of school, we place great importance on teaching them how to critically evaluate online information and to maintain their own safety and security.
Keeping Young Children Safe Online
- Blocking and Reporting_Guide.pdf
- Internet-Matters-Online-Critical-Thinking-Guide-2021.pdf
- keeping-young-children-safe-online.pdf
- KS1 and foundation resources.pdf
- KS2 resources.pdf
- Malicious Communication Fact Sheet.pdf
- Online Safety from LCC.docx