E-Safety
The Internet has become part of our everyday lives and is now easier to access than ever before, but using the Internet can also have risks. Children and young people are more at risk of exposure to inappropriate or criminal behaviour if they are unaware of the dangers.
These dangers include:
- viewing unsuitable content e.g. hate material, adult content, sites that endorse unhealthy behaviour
- giving out personal information
- arranging to meet an online ‘friend’
- becoming involved in, or the victim of, bullying, identity theft, or making and sending indecent or illegal images
- spending too much time online which can effect concentration, education, sleep and health
- copying information from the Internet or buying work from other people to use as their own
Help and Advice
Parent guide to technology: Parents and Carers – UK Safer Internet Centre
Advice: Parents and carers – UK Safer Internet Centre
Social Media guide: UKCIS Social media guide for parents and carers – Internet Matters
Additional Sites that are informative are: