Online Safety
Media and technology are an integral part of our children’s lives every day. From a very young age, children use technology at home to connect with friends and family and as they get older, they turn to social media to create digital content of their own. It is our duty to ensure that, we keep our children safe online and teach them from the earliest possible age about the risks and pitfalls of life online.
At Silver Springs, we understand the difficulties that parents and carers can face in supporting their children with their internet use. Getting that balance right can be tricky for parents. Enabling children to undertake research for school projects, talk to their friends and access information from around the world, whilst being alert to the dangers is a juggling act. What catches children’s attention isn’t always what’s best for them, and what companies do with their personal information isn’t always clear.
Common Sense Media is a resource that can help parents and carers to assess the suitability of online content, games and more.
Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command (CEOP) helps any child or young person under the age of 18 who is being pressured, forced or tricked into taking part in sexual activity of any kind. This can be something that has taken place either online or in ‘the real world’, or both. The CEOP Safety Centre has clear information and advice on what can be reported to CEOP, the reporting process and what will happen if you do decide to make a report. You can visit the CEOP Safety Centre and make a report directly to CEOP by clicking on the button below.
Online safety
More resources and advice for parents
- Parentzone – parents’ guides are provided covering a range of online safety related topics
- Is your child old enough to go on a particular website? Have a look at this guide to see what is recommended and why.
- Use the website Childnet to support home learning on online safety.
- cBBC has some great resources on staying safe.
- The think u know website is full of great advice.
- Does your child play computer games? Click here for some parent guides on staying safe online.
Publishing Pupil’s Images and Work
- Photographs that include pupils will be selected carefully and only pupils who have permission will have their images on the website.
- Pupils’ full names will not be used anywhere on the website or blog, particularly in association with photographs.
