Online Safety

Online Safety is an important part of keeping children safe at Outwood Primary School. We have extensive security measures in place at school, which are monitored both internally and externally, to help safeguard pupils from potential dangers or unsuitable content. Any online safety incidents are recorded and managed in accordance with our Online Safety policy.  We teach online safety to all pupils, explaining and demonstrating how to stay safe and behave appropriately online.

We can only keep children safe online if we work together to ensure the online safety message is consistent. It is important that parents/carers 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. Education around safe use is essential; this is why we teach online safety through our computing and PSHE curricula.

Reporting Concerns and Seeking Advice

At Outwood Primary School, we have a team of designated staff members who can support you, or your child, if something concerning occurs online. Children are reminded that they must always alert their class teacher or another trusted adult if they feel uncomfortable or anxious about something they have seen online. In school, there are strict firewalls and monitoring systems to protect your child. The school complies with DfE Filtering and Monitoring standards to keep devices and networks safe on site. Additionally, we are always there to support with content they may have seen outside of school. As well as class teachers, the Senior Leadership Team are available to support with any online concerns:

Mrs Maude - Headteacher and Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Clayton - Deputy Headteacher and Inclusion Lead
Mr Millward - EYFS Leader and Computing Lead

Stockport Online Safety Hub

The Stockport Online Safety Hub is a fantastic resource with articles on social media trends, how to ensure devices are secure and suggested age ratings for downloading and using applications. It can be accessed here: https://stockport.onlinesafetyhub.uk/

CEOP

CEOP (The Child Exploitation and On-line Protection Centre) delivers a multi-agency service dedicated to tackling the abuse and exploitation of children in the real world and online spaces. Often it is referred to as an online 999. By clicking on the link below, young people and parents can get advice on a range of issues such as viruses, hacking and dealing with bullying online.

 
https://www.ceopeducation.co.uk/parents/