E/Online-Safety
At The Bridge School the health, safety and welfare of our pupils is at the heart of everything we do.
We have extensive security measures in place, which are monitored by both the school and the Local Authority, to protect our pupils from potential danger or accessing unsuitable material online.
Safe use of the internet is important for all children and young people and at The Bridge we ensure that pupils’ use of the internet is supported by a member of staff and e-safety education forms part of our curriculum.
Pupils take part in a variety of activities suitable to their needs so that they can go to exciting places online safely.
Technology is constantly changing and is a pivotal part of life. We feel that it is essential not only to show the pupils how to safeguard themselves whilst using this fantastic learning resource but also to work with parents.
Parents can help by ensuring that pupils are not accessing inappropriate material at home by way of filters and parental controls. One way of doing this is to use parental control software.
Below are sites that can be useful. If you have a specific query for your child's on-line safety or want some bespoke support to implement measures then please email us and out IT Technician will do what they can to support.
Websites provide a variety of information for parents.
There are some links below which will take you to sites which will provide further information and advice about e/online-safety:
A site that is particularly useful is Thinkuknow which has advice for parents/carers and teachers or other professionals who work with children.
UK Safer Internet Centre http://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-and-resources/parents-and-carers
http://www.kidsmart.org.uk/ Kidsmart gives you lots of advice on how to stay safe online.
https://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/. Leading children's charity and provider of children's services in the UK. Source of research and guidance about online safety.
www.childnet.com - Childnet International has a wealth of information for parents as well as professionals to keep your child safe online
www.ceop.police.uk The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre works across the UK to tackle child abuse wherever and whenever it happens. Part of their strategy is providing internet safety advice for parents and carers and delivering a virtual police station for reporting abuse on the internet.
www.internetmatters.org - a range of advice for parents to keep their children (from 0 to 14+ years) safe online including online grooming and radicalisation
https://www.facebook.com/safety/groups/parents/ – internet safety for parents – helping your teens stay safe when using Facebook
NSPCC: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/
Vodafone have produced a Digital Parenting Magazine which informs parents about the various technologies children are accessing today. There is information on Facebook settings, Xbox360 settings, Blackberry controls, jargon busting and many more 'How to Guides'. Well worth a read!
TWSCB (Telford & Wrekin Safeguarding Children Board) Online Safety Briefing:
Pick up useful Online information leaflets when you are next at The Bridge - available on the reception desk or in the Family Room.