During these unprecedented times, it is extremely important that children know how to stay safe online. Children will be spending an increasing amount of time on a variety of technologies and apps over the next few weeks. Please find attached guidance for both children and parents/carers to help support their children and keep them as safe as possible.
Making sure children are accessing age appropriate content is important as part of our role to educate pupils to become responsible internet users. Below is a chart showing the age restrictions placed on different social media app and services.
Here is an age appropriate video to share with your child, explaining important rules for staying safe online.
An online safety story for 3 to 7 year olds.
Join in with Mummy Penguin’s song and follow the adventures of Smartie the Penguin as he learns how to be safe on the internet.
Online Safety Resources for 7-11
This age group may find the opportunity to spend lots of extra time using their online devices hard to manage. With lots of their entertainment and social time coming from the internet, it can be hard to know when to switch off. Use our activities below to help them manage their online lives whilst staying at home.
https://www.childnet.com/resources/online-safety-activities-you-can-do-from-home/for-7-11-year-olds-
Guidance for Parents
- Specific advice for Online Safety when using technology at home while social distancing
https://www.internetmatters.org/
- Thinkuknow is the education programme from NCA-CEOP, offers advice to parents but also age appropriate advice and games for children age 4+.
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/
- Safer internet has advice and resources to support parents and children to use the internet safely, responsibly and positively.
