Online Safety
At Ling Moor Primary Academy, we take online safety very seriously.
Whilst technology is a wonderful thing, children need to be taught the skills to use it appropriately and protect themselves online. Online safety skills are taught throughout the year as part of our computing lessons as well as through targeted online safety campaigns to refresh and update their knowledge. All of our laptop units, iPad units and classrooms carry online safety messages, so our pupils are continually aware of how to safely enjoy the internet.
In addition, we also provide frequent online safety events for parents. The information listed below is intended to support parents in making the best choices for their children.
On-site Photography & Social Media Notice
Ling Moor Primary Academy welcomes photography at many of our open parent events. Times for photography will be communicated and provided for by attending staff because of the school’s safeguarding duty (some pupil images cannot be shared). However, wherever possible, we will always aim to take and post pictures on our social media sites that are cleared. No pupils will be named when images are publicly posted.
Links
The following links provide a rich source of information that is useful in keeping your child safe as they use technology:
- www.getsafeonline.org
- ceop.police.uk/safety-centre
- www.childnet.com
- www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe
- www.commonsensemedia.org
- parentinfo.org
- www.net-aware.org.uk/send-online-safety-hub
Sexting: Keep your child safe
Helpful advice about this growing online trend thanks to the NSPCC:
www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/sexting
Useful Websites and Information for Keeping all of our Pupils Safe Online
Help your child stay safe on social networks, apps and games:
How to Ensure Your Children Stay Safe While Playing Online Games | NSPCC
Internet connected devices | NSPCC
NSPCC provides advice and support for children with SEND:
Online safety for children with SEND | NSPCC
Advice and guidance for pupils under the age of 5 accessing the internet:
Keeping Under Fives Safe Online | Childnet
To find out more, read our online safety policy. The external links open into new browser windows or new tabs.
Reporting an online safety issue
We are always happy to help at school with online safety issue. Should you or child wish to report a problem, please speak to your child’s class teacher, who will then notify the online safety leader.
The issue will then be dealt with and monitored by our online safety team and the Head teacher.
You can report an online safety issue following Lincolnshire Safeguarding Partnership's advice:
Staying safe – Online safety - Lincolnshire County Council
Alternatively, Childnet has links to get direct support:
Safer search engines
Please note that no search engine is ever 100% safe but below provides some links to some “safer” search engines:
CBBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/search
kids yahoo: https://uk.yahoo.com/?p=us
Safer image searching:
Pics4Learning: http://www.pics4learning.com/
Jargon busting:
Kidsmart gives you lots of advice on how to stay safe online: http://kidsmart.org.uk/