Theydon Bois Primary School - Online Safety

Parents

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Theydon Bois Primary School Online Safety Policy

National Online Safety and Internet Matters

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Safer Schools home learning hub	The Home Learning Hub is a free library of resources to support parents and carers who are taking the time to help their children be safer online. They have adapted the classroom-based resources to make them easily accessible for everyone.
Report Remove guidance CEOP	Supporting young people to take down nudes shared online
ESafety Training The 2 Johns	Our online safety trainers
Dangerous Online Chat Room	SAFEGUARDING ALERT – Snapchat Meet Up
Help children with SEND have positive experiences online	How to help avoid getting your bank account emptied with your children gaming
Setting up Parental Controls	My Family’s Digital Toolkit Internet Matters
SWGfL Social Media Guides	Social Media Checklist
Tiktok family guide	There have been quite a few updates to TikTok over recent months, this update guides parents and includes family paring, digital well-being, privacy, and more.
YouTube Settings Explained	Privacy settings: a guide for parents and carers
Gaming: what parents and carers need to know	In-game chat: what parents and carers need to know
What is the Internet of Things (IoT)?	TikTok app safety – What parents need to know Internet Matters
Social media privacy guides	#StaySafeStayHome
Internet Matters fortnightly news letters	Parent Zone Library Explore guides, advice and information around all the online platforms and trends at the heart of digital family life.
How you can help children stay safer online over the winter break and beyond!	Digital Parenting (Vodafone) Helping your family live a happy and safe digital life
Google safety tools for families	Educate Against Hate
NSPCC Grooming	Cyberbullying facts & advice Internet Matters
Advice by Age Internet Matters Whatever your child’s age, we have guidance to help you find out more about their digital lives. Receive practical advice on the steps you can take as a parent to keep them safe on social media, in online games and around the web.	Internet Matters - Press play for Playstation safety Learn together to empower young people to stay safe while gaming
Ineqe Safegaurding Group - Three tips for a safer digital Summer	While digital devices and online activities are a cheap and cheerful solution to school break boredom, we’ve put together our top three tips to ensure a safer digital summer for children and young people.
What is WhatsApp? A safety how-to guide for parents and carers	With over 2.7 billion monthly users, WhatsApp is one of the most used messaging apps. Find out what features you can use to help keep your child’s personal information private.
Internet Matters, Moving onto Secondary School (Although useful advice for any parent getting a phone for their child)	As children transition from Primary School to Secondary, they experience many digital firsts, with many getting their first smartphone. Help them understand the possible risks and benefits of going online with our resources for parents, carers and teachers to use at home and in the classroom.
Tech Crunch - Snapchat announced a new suite of safety features, including updates to its account-blocking functionality and enhanced friending safeguards, making it difficult for strangers to contact users on its platform.	Snapchat introduces new safety features to limit bad actors from contacting users
What is Character AI? What parents need to know BBC news article about Character AI	Internet Matter Guide to Character AI
What you should know about Sextortion	Sextortion is a cybercrime where individuals are coerced into sharing explicit images or videos. Perpetrators often threaten to release these materials publicly unless their demands are met. This guide provides essential information on how sextortion works, its impact, and preventive measures.
Roblox Major Safety Updates.	Roblox, the game used by 90 million people daily, announced some major updates which are available to users and parents. The rollout has already started and will be fully implemented by March 2025. These safety updates include: Limits to how children under 13 can communicate. Parental controls accessible from the parents phone rather from the child's device (remote management). To see an explanation of all the new features visit the Roblox website HERE. You can also see the full guide to Roblox parental controls on the Internet Matters website HERE.
BBC News - What is the Online Safety Act and how can you keep children safe online?	Children aged eight to 17 spend between two and five hours online per day, research by the communications regulator Ofcom suggests, external. Time spent online increases with age.