E-Safety

Welcome to Howe Dell E-Safety Page.

Here you will find everything related to E-safety and how you can help your child at home to stay safe online.

*NEW* Now also included, is advice for parents to support home learning, gaming, social media and chatting online platforms during lockdown.

Online safety and the Corona Virus

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/talking-child-online-safety/

Video chatting: a guide for parents/carers

NEW Useful tips for the use of electronic devices and programmes during lockdown at home.

Safer Internet Day 2020 - we learned how we can stay safe when using the internet in school and at home. This years theme was #freetobe and we thought about how we can express ourselves online freely but safely as well.

Safer Internet Day Feb 2020.pptx

E-safety newsletters - newsletters are downloaded termly and updated in this section.

Howe Dell's E-Safety Agreement 2019

Howe Dell Esafety agreement updated Autumn 2019.pdf

E-safety parent questionnaire 2019

E-safety parent questionnaire 2019 results.pdf

Safer Internet Day 2019

Safer Internet Day 2017

eSafety Live Learning Feedback

Howe Dell's E-safety Agreement

Howe Dell Esafety agreement 2016.pdf

E-safety Newsletters for Parents

Social Media Age Restrictions

Advice by age Practical advice on the steps you can take to keep your children safe online

What Parents need to know about... Use this link to find out about different social media platforms and safety tips for parents.

Department for Education Advice for Parents

Listen to our e-safety rap.

Year 3 children wrote, recorded and edited this rap themselves using Audacity sound editing software.

NSPCC 'Net Aware' The NSPCC have completed consultations in schools across the country about e-safety and the use of social media by children. This has fed directly into their new 'Net Aware' guide for parents. The following link takes you to the website and it enables you to search by name for the different social media sites, apps and games your children might be using. The guide offers advice on the content of these sites, the appropriate age and if there are any risks involved. The NSPCC also have 'Useful Links' at the bottom of the Net Aware site which offers guidance on how you can help your children stay safe online and how to talk to them about the use of social media

Share Aware (NSPCC) Share Aware campaign for parents with children aged 8-12 about helping them stay safe online

An introduction to child safety online

Online safety for children is a concern for all parents. Guru Andrew speaks to the NSPCC's Claire Lilley about the importance of online security for children and what you can do to make sure your child's life online is protected.

O2 and NSPCC - Let's keep kids safe online Helping parents and guardians understand the digital world their children live in.

Internet Safety Guide An article that gives families a general overview of several dangers on the Internet and how parents can address them, such as child online safety and social media safety.

Better Internet for Kids Site promoting safe digital habits for children throughout Europe. Has blog posts for trending internet topics and even has a hotline where families can receive support, and report anything suspicious online.

Internet Matters Lots of guidance and articles for parents about keeping their children safe online

E-safety advice for parents Useful and up to date information on how to help your child stay safe on the Internet

Reporting Cyber-Bullying on Instgram If your child experiences cyber-bullying out of school hours, please use this link to report the abuse immediately

Child Net A non-profit making organisation working directly with children, parents and teachers to ensure that the issues of online child protection and children’s safe and positive use of the internet are addressed

Think U Know The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre has a website which has been designed and written specifically for different ages of children to ensure children stay safe on the Internet. There is an area on this website dedicated to parents called Purely Parents where you can register for monthly email updates.

KidSmart Kidsmart is an award winning practical internet safety programme website for schools, young people, parents, and agencies, produced by the children's internet charity Childnet International.

Advice on Dealing with Bullying One in five young people have experienced bullying by text message or via email. This web site gives advice for children and parents on bullying.

The Digital World Vodafone have developed this website in conjunction with mumsnet. Find out about parental controls on social networks, smartphones, search engines and other services.

Education Against Hate This website gives parents, teachers and school leaders practical advice on protecting children from extremism and radicalisation.

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*NEW* Useful tips for the use of electronic devices and programmes during lockdown at home.