Online Safety
KEEPING SAFE ONLINE
At Hollingwood, safeguarding children online is a key priority. We are committed to ensuring that all pupils can use technology safely, responsibly and confidently. Through our curriculum, assemblies and dedicated online safety lessons, children learn how to stay safe online, protect their personal information, recognise potential risks and know what to do if they encounter anything that makes them feel uncomfortable.
We teach pupils about respectful online behaviour, cyberbullying, digital footprints and the importance of making positive choices when using the internet.
To support this, the school uses secure filtering and monitoring systems to help protect children while they are online in school. These systems monitor and flag inappropriate use of devices and content. The filteirng systems will alert senior leaders immediately who then take prompt action to keep everyone safe.
We also work closely with parents and carers, sharing guidance and resources to promote safe and responsible use of technology at home.
Regular workshops for parents are help in school to keep them updated in what is a fast and ever changing online world.
Online safety messages are regulalry sent home to parents.
USEFUL WEBSITES
The Bradford Children and Families Trust have a ‘report a concern‘ button on their website.
Here is a selection of excellent resources to inform you about online safety:
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/
https://reportharmfulcontent.com/?lang=en-gb
http://www.internetmatters.org/ – this website can be used to show you how to set up parental controls on different devices around the home such as games consoles, smart TVs, tablets and mobile phones.
www.kidsmart.org.uk – has different sections for children and adults
www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers/hot-topics/parental-controls – information about setting parental controls on home devices etc
Common Sense Media – a great site to check the suitability of games and apps
http://www.vodafone.com/content/parents/howto-guides/parental_controls.html – step by step diagram guide to setting up parental controls on home devices and links you with the different brands privacy pages to update/configure settings.
http://www.kidsmart.org.uk/teachers/ks1/sourcesDuck/index.htm – is an online story aimed at Reception and KS1 children about the dangers of social networking
http://vodafonedigitalparenting.co.uk/issue-3/ – A great guide for parents covering a wide range of topics to help you
Safeguarding Curriculum
Not only do we focus on making safe and healthy decisions, we also work with teacher to help them develop their mental health and know how to keep healthy and make healthy choices.
In addition, we work with a range of external partners to help us deliver a curriculum which teaches the children to keep healthy and make healthy choices in the world they live in. Our safeguarding curriculum includes working with:
West Yorkshire Police
West Yorkshire Cyber Safety Team
Bradford Road Safety Team
West Yorkshire Fire Service
St Johns Ambulance
Coram Life Education (Life Caravan)
Banardo’s
NSPCC
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Bradford Children’s Services
All our Assistant Head Teachers are trained to support the safeguarding of children. You can speak to them if you are concerned about the well-being of your child or their safety in any way, even if its only to get advice.
If you would like to know more about how we approach Safeguarding and Child Protection in school, please refer to our school policy