Some resources which you may find helpful in supporting your child online are; 

• Tips, advice and guides for parents and carers from the UK Safer Internet Centre
• Advice for parents and carers from Childnet
• Reviews and information about games, apps, TV shows and websites from Common Sense Media
• Help on using parental controls and privacy settings from Internet Matters
• Information and reporting of online grooming or sexual abuse from CEOP
• The NSPCC has advice for adults here on starting conversations with children about internet safety in an age appropriate way.
• Advice on playing Roblox safely. Roblox is one of the most popular games that children want to play online. The recommended PEGI age is 7+ but some of the games that children can access do have a horror element to them with characters that can seem innocent but are upsetting to some children. Please download the guide for parents below and talk with your child to check they are not accessing upsetting images.

At Eling Infant School, online safety forms a fundamental part of our Computing curriculum. Providing our children with the knowledge and skills to keep themselves safe online is vital and therefore embedded into our teaching practise.

In Key Stage One, the children are taught about a different area of online safety every half term and over the course of each year they will have covered;

• self-image and identity
• online relationships
• online reputation
• online bullying
• managing online information
• health, wellbeing and lifestyle
• privacy and security
• copyright and ownership

These areas are covered at an age-appropriate level using age-appropriate materials, many from CEOP.

In Year R, we understand that much of the children’s use of the internet will occur at home, away from the school safety filters.

Keeping our children safe is a joint responsibility of all sectors of our community including the children, parents, staff and governors. Having conversations with your children is a simple and effective way to get involved with their lives online and encourage them to continue being open with you.

Parents are able to access some amazing resources on the internet which can provide support with starting conversations, parental and privacy settings, game/app reviews, and reporting online abuse. You can find links to some of these resources at the top of this page.

Safer Internet Day

Every year, we take part in a whole school Safer Internet Day. Safer Internet Day is a global campaign to promote the safe and responsible use of technology, which calls on children and young people, parents, carers, teachers, social workers, law enforcement, companies, policymakers and more, to help to create a better internet. 

In 2024 the year's theme was 'Inspiring change'. You can visit the safer internet day website for more information.

How will my child be taking part in Safer Internet Day?

At Eling we celebrate Safer Internet Day with an afternoon of activities linked to the theme. This year's was 'Inspiring Change'. The children had an assembly which included a story about Digiduck, who learns to stay safe online and be kind to his friends. The children made posters about staying safe online. 

How can I show my support for Safer Internet Day at home?

One of the best ways to support your child at home is to talk to them. Ask them about what they learnt during the day and encourage them to talk through the completed activities they bring home. 

You can also speak to your child's teacher or designated safeguarding lead at any time. 

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