Where can I go to get support to help keep my child safe online?

There is a lot of support available to keep your child safe online. Below are some useful links to help parents and carers:

• Thinkyouknow (advice from the National Crime Agency to stay safe online)
• Internet matters (support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online)
• Parent info (support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online)
• LGfL (support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online)
• Net-aware (support for parents and carers from the NSPCC)

The Internet has become an everyday part of our lives. We use it daily as a tool to improve teaching and learning, to access information from around the world, talk to friends and help with our work. It is an immense environment offering a wealth of resources that benefit us all.

However, it is essential that we all learn how to behave responsibly online both at home and at school.

At Mountfields Lodge we know how to behave online and how to keep ourselves safe by following these SMART rules.

At Mountfields Lodge, we take e-safety seriously.

In school we use child friendly search engines which you can also use at home.

This link below is a safer and more age-appropriate than other adult search engines.

Are there any useful resources to help me talk to my child about safety online?

The following links provide guidance for parents and carers on how to talk to your children about a range of online safety issues. They also show how to set-up child-friendly home filtering and parental controls.

• Childnet has developed guidance for parents and carers to begin a conversation about online safety, as well as guidance on keeping under-fives safe online.
• Thinkuknow by the National Crime Agency - Child Exploitation and Online Protection command (NCA-CEOP) provides resources for parents and carers and children of all ages.

• National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) has guidance for parents and carers on online safety.
• UK Safer Internet Centre provides tips and advice for parents and carers - you can also report any harmful content found online through the UK Safer Internet Centre.