Online Safety
Learning how to use the internet safely and responsibly is part of our curriculum. Internet Matters and National Online Safety have published guidance for schools and families. We have selected some resources from these providers which you may find helpful wtalking to your children about online behaviour and safety at home.
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Digital Acceptable Use Policy 2024 | [pdf 139KB] |
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KS1 and foundation resources | [pdf 584KB] |
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KS2 resources | [pdf 901KB] |
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Malicious Communication
The Stay Safe Partnership provides support for schools and families. This document explains how we can work together to keep our children safe from online threats.
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Malicious Communication fact sheet.pdf | [pdf 455KB] |
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Whatsapp Parents' Guide
The Stay Safe Partnership is running a month-long online campaign focusing on indecent image sharing, supporting parents and carers with the knowledge they need to keep their children safe and enabling them to discuss this with their children. To further support parents and carers, they will be releasing parent guides around the most popular apps each week.
IT safe use - Foundation Stage
When children use technology in the Foundation Stage, we use these principles as a starting point to help children to learn about safe choices.
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IT safe use Foundation Stage | [pdf 203KB] |
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IT Safety Guidelines - KS1
These guidelines are shared with children so that we can use technology safely.
IT Safety Guidelines - Key Stage 2
These guidelines are shared with children and displayed so that children can remember how we use technology safely in school.
Online Safety Guide for Parents and Carers
This resource from the NSPCC contains lots of practical advice and support for families. We hope you will find it helpful.
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Online safety for parents NSPCC | [pdf 787KB] |
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Online Safety for Parents
This presentation for parents and carers, by Dan Hawbrook of the Lincolnshire Stay Safe Partnership, answers many questions about online safety for children.
(February 2021)
Links to support services
We hope that you will find the links below helpful in ensuring children are safe when using the internet at home.
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Online safety at home |
| Activity pack from Thinkuknow | |
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Video guides for online safety |
| Safety for children when online at home | |
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Information about selfies |
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Presentation for parents and carers |
| Online safety advice for families |
Parent Online
Please use the link above to access parent/carer advice and support for online issues.
CEOP
CEOP stands for Child exploitation and Online Protection command. Please use this link if you wish to find out more about reporting concerning online behaviour.
Parent Info
This website is provided by Parentzone and NCA-CEOP and offers support for families in a digital world.
Thinkuknow
Thinkuknow is the education programme provided by the National Crime Agency - CEOP. This organisation protects children both online and offline.
National Online Safety
The 'guides' section of this website provides helpful information about gaming and websites for parents and carers, and guidance for safer internet use.
Net Aware
This site is provided by the NSPCC and provides helpful information to help parents and carers keep their children safe when online.
Parent Zone
This website provides guidance on keeping children safe in a digital world.
Lincolnshire Safety Partnership Guidance and Advice
The documents below have been provided by Lincolnshire Safety Partnership, and are designed to support families in keeping children safe when using the internet. We hope that you will find them helpful.
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Digital 5 a day | [pdf 409KB] |
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What is Tik Tok | [pdf 737KB] |
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Tik Tok privacy and blocking complete | [pdf 918KB] |
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Roblox Parental Controls | [pdf 776KB] |
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PEGI updated | [pdf 603KB] |
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Managing abusive people | [pdf 467KB] |
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Instagram privacy | [pdf 792KB] |
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Online Bullying and Staying Safe - Support and Advice
National Safety Online and Internet Matters provide excellent support for families and schools. Here are some helpful documents that feature guidance for all. You can access more resources and information at:
https://www.internetmatters.org/
https://nationalonlinesafety.com/
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Online Bullying - what children need to know | [pdf 1MB] |
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How to be kind online | [pdf 9MB] |
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Staying Safe Online Guide - Lincolnshire | [pdf 5MB] |
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Internet Matters - Safety Guide 0-5 years | [pdf 28KB] |
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Internet Matters - Safety Guide 6-10 years | [pdf 126KB] |
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Internet Matters - Safety Guide 11-13 years | [pdf 125KB] |
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Social Media and Gaming - Guides for Parents
Please find below some helpful resources from Internet Matters and National Online Safety.
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Staying Safe Online Guide - Lincolnshire | [pdf 5MB] |
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Whatsapp - what parents need to know | [pdf 2MB] |
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TikTok - what parents need to know | [pdf 1MB] |
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Snapchat - what parents need to know | [pdf 904KB] |
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Facebook - what parents need to know | [pdf 4MB] |
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Netflix - what parents need to know | [pdf 933KB] |
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Call of Duty - what parents need to know | [pdf 2MB] |
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Minecraft - what parents need to know | [pdf 7MB] |
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Roblox - what parents need to know | [pdf 1MB] |
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Additional resources to support families
Learn how to keep your child safe online by accessing these resources produced by the Safer Communities Service, Lincolnshire Country Council.
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YouTube Restricted Mode | [pdf 596KB] |
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Tik Tok privacy | [pdf 658KB] |
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Peer Pressure | [pdf 301KB] |
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PEGI Ratings | [pdf 603KB] |
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Online Bullying Support | [pdf 287KB] |
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'What parents and carers need to know about' guides
