We take online safety very seriously at Heaton Park Primary School. It is an integral part of our computing curriculum and our aim is for children to become confident but safe, computer literate children.
We wanted to share this useful resource which you can use to determine the suitability of content for games, books, apps, podcasts, films etc for children/grandchildren in your care.
https://www.commonsensemedia.org
There are many websites that can provide support in keeping your children safe online. The links below will take you straight to some of these websites.
https://nationalonlinesafety.com/
There are several guides on this website that support with setting appropriate security on different social media platforms. Some have been added below.
https://nationalonlinesafety.com/guides/what-parents-need-to-know-about-tiktok
https://nationalonlinesafety.com/guides/triller
https://nationalonlinesafety.com/guides/roblox-parent-s-guide
https://nationalonlinesafety.com/guides/instagram-reels
Please find an information sheet for parents regarding Snapchat, which shows parents what they need to know to keep their child safe online:
Other Websites for information on safeguarding children online:
http://www.vodafone.com/content/parents.html
http://vodafonedigitalparenting.co.uk
https://www.cyberstreetwise.com/
- Download the Online Safety Policy
