Online Safety

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Online Safety Policy

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Warwickshire County Council’s ICT Development Service (WCC ICTDS) manages IT systems for schools within Warwickshire. This network monitors 45,000 staff and pupils across the county, including all staff and pupils at Whitnash Primary School. WCC ICTDS uses Smoothwall Filter Solution to provide monitoring and filtering for all of its schools. Subsequently, Whitnash Primary School uses this to ensure that all members of the school community are able access online material safely. Smoothwall blocks and proactively monitors harmful or dangerous content without over blocking, ensuring that students and staff are able to continue learning whilst safely explore the internet. These meet the Government Standards for Filtering and Monitoring 2023 and the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023. 


 The filtering and monitoring provision is managed by the school Designated Safeguarding Lead, in line with the school safeguarding policy, and is reviewed annually.

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Surfing the Internet can be great fun, but here are some SMART rules that will keep you safe while you surf:
Surfing the Internet can be great fun, but here are some SMART rules that will keep you safe while you surf:

SAFE 

Keep safe by being careful not to give out

personal information such as your name,

e-mail address, home address,

phone number or school name to people

who you don't trust online.

SAFE 

Keep safe by being careful not to give out personal information such as your name,

e-mail address, home address,

phone number or school name to people who you don't trust online.

SAFE 

Keep safe by being careful not to give out personal information such as your name, e-mail address, home address,

phone number or school name to people who you don't trust online.

MEETING

Someone you have only been in touch with

online can be dangerous.

Only do so with your parents' or carers'

permission and even then only

when they can be present.

MEETING

Someone you have only been in touch with online can be dangerous.

Only do so with your parents' or carers' permission and even then only when they can be present.

MEETING

Someone you have only been in touch with online can be dangerous.

Only do so with your parents' or carers' permission and even then only when they can be present.

ACCEPTING 

e-mails, IM messages, or opening files,

pictures or texts from people you don't know

or trust can lead to problems -

they may contain viruses or nasty messages.

ACCEPTING 

e-mails, IM messages, or opening files, pictures or texts from people

you don't know or trust can lead to problems -

they may contain viruses or nasty messages.

ACCEPTING 

e-mails, IM messages, or opening files, pictures or texts from people you don't know or trust can lead to problems -

they may contain viruses or nasty messages.

RELIABLE

Someone online may be lying about who they

are, and information you find on the internet

may not be reliable.

RELIABLE

Someone online may be lying about who they are,

and information you find on the internet may not be reliable.

RELIABLE

Someone online may be lying about who they are, and information you find on the internet may not be reliable.

TELL

your parents, carer or a trusted adult if

someone or something makes you feel

uncomfortable or worried.

You can report online abuse to the Police at 

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk

TELL

your parents, carer or a trusted adult if someone or something

makes you feel uncomfortable or worried.

You can report online abuse to the Police at 

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk

TELL

your parents, carer or a trusted adult if someone or something makes you feel uncomfortable or worried.

You can report online abuse to the Police at 

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk

Internet Safety Websites

Here are some useful websites with

information on internet safety

for children and adults:

Here are some useful websites with information on internet safety for children and adults:

Think U Know is aimed

at children aged 5 and above

as well as parents and teachers.

It covers texting and online activities.

From the Police Child Exploitation

and

Online Protection Centre.

Get Safe Online is a Government-backed internet safety website

with comprehensive links to others.

Internet Matters is a campaign by the UK’s

four biggest internet service providers

to promote awareness of internet safety

with links on how to set up

the parental controls

for every device a child could access

the internet on in your home.

Click blue buttons to go to websites.

Think U Know is aimed

at children

aged 5 and above

as well as

parents and teachers.

It covers texting and

online activities.

From the Police Child

Exploitation

and

Online Protection Centre.


Get Safe Online is a Government-backed internet safety website

with comprehensive links to others.



Internet Matters is a campaign by the UK’s

four biggest internet service providers

to promote awareness of internet safety

with links on how to set up the parental controls for every device a child could access the internet on in your home.


Think U Know is aimed

at children aged 5 and above

as well as parents and teachers.

It covers texting and online activities.

From the Police Child Exploitation

and

Online Protection Centre.



Get Safe Online is a Government-backed internet safety website

with comprehensive links to others.



Internet Matters is a campaign by the UK’s

four biggest internet service providers

to promote awareness of internet safety

with links on how to set up the parental controls for every device a child could access the internet on in your home.



Roblox

Children can be communicated with

and groomed through any chat area and

ROBLOX is a very popular game,

so the chances are increased.

Children need to know they should avoid

chat areas and if this is not an option,

they should not engage in personal

conversations and report anyone

contacting them inappropriately.

Parents need to be aware of how to put

restrictions in place on any app.

Children can be communicated with and groomed through any chat area and ROBLOX is a very popular game, so the chances are increased.

Children need to know they should avoid chat areas and if this is not an option, they should not engage in personal conversations and report anyone contacting them inappropriately.

Parents need to be aware of how to put restrictions in place on any app.

Commonsense Media

"Common Sense Media provides trusted ratings that are created with families in mind. They provide expert reviews about movies, games, TV shows, books, apps and podcasts, so that parents are able to make informed decisions about the media their children are accessing. They ensure that you know what your children are into (before they get into it!)."

Click blue button to go to website.

Click blue button

to go to website.

Commonsense Media Commonsense Media

Search Engine

Search engine that use Google’s safe search, which helps to filter out inappropriate web sites, images and videos.

Click blue button

to use search engine.

Google Safe Search

Click blue button to go to website.

Google Safe Search

Child Exploitation and Online Protection

CEOP is a website that will help guide parents and children on how to be safe on the internet.

Click blue button

to go to website.

CEOP

Age Ranges

5, 6 +7

If you are 5,6 or 7 you probably like to use

the computer for fun.

​

This website has been made

to help you go on the internet

in a safe way and know who to talk to

if you are worried.


8, 9 + 10

If you are between 8 and 10 you probably

know a lot about using the internet.

​

This website has created what they think

is good to look at and what's not

and show you ways you can get yourself

out of bad situations.

5, 6 +7

8, 9 + 10

Click blue buttons to go to websites.

If you are 5,6 or 7 you probably like to use

the computer for fun.

​

This website has been made

to help you go on the internet

in a safe way and know

who to talk to if you are worried.


If you are between 8 and 10 you probably know

a lot about using the internet.

​

This website has created

what they think is good to look at

and what's not and show you ways

you can get yourself out of bad situations.

If you are 5,6 or 7 you probably like to use

the computer for fun.

​

This website has been made to help you go on the internet

in a safe way and know who to talk to if you are worried.


If you are between 8 and 10 you probably know

a lot about using the internet.

​

This website has created what they think is good to look at

and what's not and show you ways you can get yourself

out of bad situations.

BT / Sky / TalkTalk /

Virgin Media

BT / Sky / TalkTalk / Virgin Media

It can be very hard for parents to monitor

what their children are accessing.

BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin have all added

ways of parents being able to filter the

content that is available to their children.

It can be very hard for parents to monitor what their children are accessing.

BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin have all added ways of parents being able to filter the content

that is available to their children.


It can be very hard for parents to monitor what their children are accessing.

BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin have all added ways of parents being able to filter the content that is available to their children.



Games Consoles

Xbox Parental Controls

Xbox includes parental controls that help you

restrict your child’s ability to play

inappropriate games and watch

inappropriate DVD movies.


Sony Playstation Parental Controls

PS3 and PS4 system includes parental control

settings that restrict the playing of content

with parental control restrictions

(such as game or video content)

or the use of the Internet.

You can adjust these settings so that content

intended for mature audiences

cannot be viewed by children.

Xbox Parental Controls

Xbox includes parental controls that help you restrict your child’s ability to play inappropriate games

and watch inappropriate DVD movies.


Sony Playstation Parental Controls

PS3 and PS4 system includes parental control settings that restrict the playing of content with parental control restrictions (such as game or video content) or the use of the Internet.

You can adjust these settings so that content intended for mature audiences cannot be viewed by children.


Xbox Parental Controls

Xbox includes parental controls that help you restrict your child’s ability to play inappropriate games and watch inappropriate DVD movies.


Sony Playstation Parental Controls

PS3 and PS4 system includes parental control settings that restrict the playing of content with parental control restrictions (such as game or video content) or the use of the Internet.

You can adjust these settings so that content intended for mature audiences cannot be viewed by children.


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