E-Safety

E-Safety encompasses not only Internet technologies but also electronic communications via mobile phones, games consoles, and wireless technology. It highlights the need to educate children and young people about the benefits, risks, and responsibilities of using information technology.

In practice, e-Safety is as much about behaviour as it is electronic security. e-Safety in this context is classified into three areas of risk:

• Content: being exposed to illegal, inappropriate, or harmful material.
• Contact: being subjected to harmful online interactions with other users.
• Conduct: personal online behaviour that increases the likelihood of, or causes, harm.

The rapid development and accessibility of the Internet and new technologies such as personal publishing and social networking mean that e-Safety is an ever-growing and changing area of interest and concern. E-safety is addressed through both our Computer Science and PHSE Curriculum.

The following websites may be a useful resource should a parent, carer, or student have any concerns.

• Childline
  If a young person has lost control of an image or video of themselves, they can report it to the Childline Report Remove service. Childline maintains the young person's anonymity. Working with social media companies and service providers, they can take steps to have the material removed from the internet.
• Internet Watch Foundation
  The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is a non-profit organization that works to eliminate child sexual abuse imagery online. They act as a confidential reporting portal and work with the internet industry, police, and government to remove and prevent this type of content. They can help with the removal of leaked images. 
• Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP)
  The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) works to protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation, both online and offline. 
• CEOP Education
  This website provides online safety education for children and young people, as well as resources for parents and teachers. It's run by the National Crime Agency's CEOP command.
• UK Safer Internet Centre
  A website which offers online safety tips, advice and resources for parents, teachers and to help children and young people stay safe online. 
• Childnet
  Helps to make the internet safe for young people by empowering children and young people, as well as those who support them, with the knowledge and skills they need to navigate the online world safely and positively.

• The Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust
  Works to inform, educate, safeguard and build digital resilience amongst young and vulnerable people.