Online Safety
Online Safety
Online safety is an important aspect of keeping our pupils safe at Westfield. We have thorough procedures in place to safeguard our children from potential dangers and unsuitable material. Online safety in an integral part of our Computing curriculum that is taught to all year groups.
As part of our partnership with parents, we encourage parents to speak to their children about how they can keep safe and behave appropriately online. It’s essential to be realistic – banning the internet or technology will not work and it often makes a child less likely to report a problem. This means that education around safe use is essential. Please refer to the following links for support with this.
The four major internet providers in the UK – BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Media – provide their customers with free parental controls which can be activated at any time. They have come together to produce these helpful video guides to help you to download and set-up the controls offered by your provider. (Visit the help guides here)
Our latest Online Safety news
Meet Techosaurus, the NSPCC’s new online safety dinosaur! Visit their website to find out more information… https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/techosaurus/
#WakeUpWednesday this week with a helpful guide for Parents/Guardians about the JusTalk Kids app. Click here to see the guide!