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Support<\/h2>- Careers<\/a><\/li>\n
- Online Safety<\/a><\/li>\n
- SEND<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=”fadeIn” width=”3\/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1651750166250{padding-top: 0px !important;}” el_class=”pl”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
Keeping Your Child Safe Online<\/h2>\n
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\n\nAt Rhyddings, we take great care to protect all pupils, staff and stakeholders where matters of e-safety may arise. E-safety is about ensuring that learners can access technology and resources without putting themselves at risk personally or financially.\u00a0\u00a0 It includes aspects such as cyber bullying, mobile phone technology, preventing identity theft, privacy, use of social networking sites and child protection as a whole. We aim to ensure that pupils, staff and stakeholders know how to keep safe whilst using technology and resources.<\/span><\/p>\nRhyddings has a whole school policy covering the use of all electronic devices that pupils, staff and stakeholders are expected to adhere to.\u00a0 In addition, we have a staff policy for the use of IT that takes in aspects of social networks and the implications of its use on school life. Using the internet responsibly is also a significant part of many lessons. All pupils consider issues relating to e-safety during form tasks and Computing lessons.\u00a0 Aspects covered include cyber-bullying, privacy and safe use of social networks.<\/span><\/p>\nAt Rhyddings, we have several systems in place to help ensure that pupils are safe and sensible when using electronic devices. Our internet access is filtered and monitored on all devices including computers and mobile devices. Alongside this, e-mails are continually checked and keystrokes are monitored to check resources are being used in an appropriate manner.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nPlease check the Internet Matters website for the most current guidance.<\/strong><\/p>\nAt Rhyddings we promote e-safety to all pupils and believe all pupils should have the knowledge and skills to stay safe online.<\/p>\n
Technology is rapidly changing therefore it is important as parents you have the knowledge to support your children.<\/p>\n
Please click the links for the following key information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- What are the new apps \/ age appropriate apps for my child-\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/www.internetmatters.org\/resources\/what-age-can-my-child-start-social-networking\/<\/a><\/li>\n
- What are the different social media sites?\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/www.internetmatters.org\/parental-controls\/social-media\/<\/a><\/li>\n
- What is gaming? Check the gaming hub<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0https:\/\/www.internetmatters.org\/resources\/online-gaming-advice\/<\/a><\/li>\n
- What are the risks of online grooming? \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/www.internetmatters.org\/issues\/online-grooming\/<\/a><\/li>\n
- How do I report online abuse? \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/www.internetmatters.org\/report-issue\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
CEOP<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre is the UK\u2019s national child\u00a0protection agency (visit www.ceop.police.uk for more information). CEOP believe the\u00a0start of the new school year is the perfect time to speak to your child about how they use the\u00a0internet and how they can stay safe online.<\/p>\n
Through the\u00a0ClickCEOP advice and help\u00a0centre, members of the public can access guidance\u00a0on a broad range of topics to help protect their children, or alternatively report a concern\u00a0directly to CEOP.<\/p>\n
When should I report to CEOP?<\/strong><\/h2>\nCEOP children stay safe online. Has someone acted inappropriately towards you online, or to a child or young person you know? It may be sexual chat, being asked to do something that makes you feel uncomfortable or someone being insistent on meeting up. You can report it to CEOP below.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”2160″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\nWhat age can my child start social networking?<\/h2>\n
[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Social networks are aimed at different age groups and as a parent it is important to know these ages to ensure that your child is not accessing inappropriate content.\u00a0 One of the biggest risks to your child on social networks will be other people who are not always who they say they are and may communicate in ways that are not appropriate.<\/p>\n
For more information visit:<\/p>\n
What age can my child start social networking<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_wp_text title=”Other places to go for help online:”]Childline website\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\nThinkUKnow advice for 11-13 year olds<\/a><\/p>\n
- Careers<\/a><\/li>\n
- Online Safety<\/a><\/li>\n
- SEND<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=”fadeIn” width=”3\/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1651750166250{padding-top: 0px !important;}” el_class=”pl”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
Keeping Your Child Safe Online<\/h2>\n
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\n\nAt Rhyddings, we take great care to protect all pupils, staff and stakeholders where matters of e-safety may arise. E-safety is about ensuring that learners can access technology and resources without putting themselves at risk personally or financially.\u00a0\u00a0 It includes aspects such as cyber bullying, mobile phone technology, preventing identity theft, privacy, use of social networking sites and child protection as a whole. We aim to ensure that pupils, staff and stakeholders know how to keep safe whilst using technology and resources.<\/span><\/p>\n
Rhyddings has a whole school policy covering the use of all electronic devices that pupils, staff and stakeholders are expected to adhere to.\u00a0 In addition, we have a staff policy for the use of IT that takes in aspects of social networks and the implications of its use on school life. Using the internet responsibly is also a significant part of many lessons. All pupils consider issues relating to e-safety during form tasks and Computing lessons.\u00a0 Aspects covered include cyber-bullying, privacy and safe use of social networks.<\/span><\/p>\n
At Rhyddings, we have several systems in place to help ensure that pupils are safe and sensible when using electronic devices. Our internet access is filtered and monitored on all devices including computers and mobile devices. Alongside this, e-mails are continually checked and keystrokes are monitored to check resources are being used in an appropriate manner.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n\nPlease check the Internet Matters website for the most current guidance.<\/strong><\/p>\n
At Rhyddings we promote e-safety to all pupils and believe all pupils should have the knowledge and skills to stay safe online.<\/p>\n
Technology is rapidly changing therefore it is important as parents you have the knowledge to support your children.<\/p>\n
Please click the links for the following key information:<\/strong><\/p>\n
- \n
- What are the new apps \/ age appropriate apps for my child-\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/www.internetmatters.org\/resources\/what-age-can-my-child-start-social-networking\/<\/a><\/li>\n
- What are the different social media sites?\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/www.internetmatters.org\/parental-controls\/social-media\/<\/a><\/li>\n
- What is gaming? Check the gaming hub<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0https:\/\/www.internetmatters.org\/resources\/online-gaming-advice\/<\/a><\/li>\n
- What are the risks of online grooming? \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/www.internetmatters.org\/issues\/online-grooming\/<\/a><\/li>\n
- How do I report online abuse? \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/www.internetmatters.org\/report-issue\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
CEOP<\/strong><\/h2>\n
The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre is the UK\u2019s national child\u00a0protection agency (visit www.ceop.police.uk for more information). CEOP believe the\u00a0start of the new school year is the perfect time to speak to your child about how they use the\u00a0internet and how they can stay safe online.<\/p>\n
Through the\u00a0ClickCEOP advice and help\u00a0centre, members of the public can access guidance\u00a0on a broad range of topics to help protect their children, or alternatively report a concern\u00a0directly to CEOP.<\/p>\n
When should I report to CEOP?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
CEOP children stay safe online. Has someone acted inappropriately towards you online, or to a child or young person you know? It may be sexual chat, being asked to do something that makes you feel uncomfortable or someone being insistent on meeting up. You can report it to CEOP below.<\/p>\n
<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”2160″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\nWhat age can my child start social networking?<\/h2>\n
[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Social networks are aimed at different age groups and as a parent it is important to know these ages to ensure that your child is not accessing inappropriate content.\u00a0 One of the biggest risks to your child on social networks will be other people who are not always who they say they are and may communicate in ways that are not appropriate.<\/p>\n
For more information visit:<\/p>\n
What age can my child start social networking<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_wp_text title=”Other places to go for help online:”]Childline website\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n
ThinkUKnow advice for 11-13 year olds<\/a><\/p>\n
- What are the different social media sites?\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/www.internetmatters.org\/parental-controls\/social-media\/<\/a><\/li>\n
- Online Safety<\/a><\/li>\n