Online Safety

There are a lot of useful resources to support parents and the children who go to our school with staying safe online.

General Information:

For more information on how to keep your young person safe online, please visit the websites below:

• https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-keeping-children-safe-online/coronavirus-covid-19-support-for-parents-and-carers-to-keep-children-safe-online – Government advice about staying safe during the Covid19 pandemic.

• https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/ – This site also contains advice specifically aimed at parents of children who have Autistic Spectrum Disorder

• https://www.childnet.com/resources/ has many great resources for children and young people.

If you would like to report a problem or concern go to:

• http://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/

Prevent

For more information on the Prevent Strategy and keeping safe online please visit:

• http://www.ltai.info/social-media/

We also have our own information about the Prevent Strategy – please click here to see this.

Remember, if you have any emergency concerns about safety online call 999.

Social Media

Children with SEN can be particularly vulnerable on Social Media and we recommend close supervision if your child would like to access these.

• The Key have put together some useful information for parents with a focus on different social media apps.