E Safety Guidance for Parents

In the world of digital media, it is vitally important that we teach our children how to stay safe when they are using the internet- both in school and when at home.  Similarly, we appreciate that the rapid advances in technology means that adults need as much up-to-date, relevant information too. We endeavour to support parents through sending home regular updates in newsletters or leaflets and posts on our digital platforms including here.

Please refer to this regularly and let us know if there's a new App or game that the children are engaging with that may need us to check out. Safeguarding is everyone's business so if you have any concerns that a child you know may be at risk because of their internet use, please report it to the Head of School or directly to the First Response Children's Duty Team: 0116 3050005 / childrensduty@leics.gov.uk

www.internet matters.org is a really useful website for any support you need for managing your child's online use. Under 'Get Advice' can search by age or issue. You can also search for a name of an app or game, and it will tell you more about it and how to make sure it is safe.

Things you need to know

Children are taught how to report concerns or worries they have when using the internet. They are familiar with the following phase:

Useful Web-links

E safety

https://lgfl.net/safeguarding/parent-online-safety?utm_campaign=SafeguardED&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9910HyGRsRGNgdUo25U0reSvKt16YCA0DUIAJlP2xYHBGUdvfJseYafWMMq3fclJ6zDnWVXXl9SZAHfNtxAVv9CFCOKOvARTWnXDq24ajE6rmUVws&_hsmi=325537451&utm_content=325537451&utm_source=hs_email