Online Safety
Ensuring your child stays safe online at home is also of extreme importance to us. We therefore, advise you to be vigilant and aware of what your child is doing when they go online and which sites they are visiting.
NSPCC is the UK's leading Children's Charity and one of their campaigns is providing ONLINE SAFETY support for children, families and schools. Please find links below for the relevant topics.
- Talking to your child about Online Safety - tips on how to start the conversation with your child.
- Online games - learn about the risks of online games and how to protect your child.
- Parental controls - advice on setting up parental controls to help you keep your child safe online.
Online Safety Resources:
ThinkUKnow - Stay informed with legal, policy and research based guidance on how to support young people and prevent child sexual exploitation. https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/professionals/resources/
Child Net - Whether you’re puzzled by parental controls or would like to get knowledgeable about gaming, this section can help. We all know that it can sometimes be challenging to keep up to speed with what children and young people are doing online. On this page you’ll find a whole host of useful ways to help keep your child safe. https://www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers
Net Aware – NSPCC – A guide to social networks, apps and games. https://www.net-aware.org.uk/
Smartie the Penguin - An online safety story for 3 to 7 year olds. https://www.childnet.com/resources/smartie-the-penguin
Digital 5 a day - Easy to follow, practical steps for children and parents to achieve a healthy and balanced digital diet. https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/our-work/digital/5-a-day/
Internet Matters - Helping parents and carers keep their children safe online. https://www.internetmatters.org/
Online Protection Checklist for the Home - Internet Watch Foundation - The IWF is a not-for-profit organisation that works towards the global elimination of child sexual abuse imagery online. https://talk.iwf.org.uk/
Online Safety News for Parents:
We all know that online safety is very important but it is sometimes difficult to know how to ensure children remain safe when using the internet. Harlesden Primary School strives hard to ensure staff, students and parents are aware of all the issues and how to address any concerns.
National Online Safety - Parents and Carers can click the link below for helpful factsheets on a wide range of gaming, social media and online platforms.
Register for free to gain access to helpful and up to date parent guides. https://nationalonlinesafety.com/guides
Read our latest Online Safety letter here:
As part of our ongoing commitment to ensure the safety of our pupils online, please see below an Online Safety Presentation for parents and carers from LGFL and from school. These presentations contain key information and advice on how you can help protect your child in the digital world.
We highly encourage you to take the time to watch them, as they cover important topics like managing screen time, setting up parental controls, and understanding the latest online trends that children may be exposed to.
