Safety Online

Online Safety Information and Advice

Always think before you give out any information online, and always be mindful about whether the information you receive is accurate and from the person you think it is from.

Online interactions between members of the school community are considered to be a school concern, even though they are likely to happen outside the school and not in school time. If you receive any offensive messages or emails, you can forward them to the school’s e-safety email address: esafe@hws.haringey.sch.uk

This applies to all text messages, emails, Facebook or Twitter messages, or anything that makes you feel uncomfortable or gives you cause for concern.

Students also need to be aware that we will deal very seriously with any issue of cyberbullying that occurs within our community, irrespective of whether or not it has happened in term time or during the school day.

To help keep your child safe online, the school highly recommends that you read ‘From social media to gaming – what’s affecting your child online‘.

Useful help pages

The Instagram support centre provides lots of information on using Instagram, including privacy settings and how to report abuse and bullying.

Tumblr states clearly that there is no privacy on users primary blog, but does provide information on blocking users and setting up private blogs.

Twitter Help Centre – Tips for Parents provides useful information and tips for parents and carers. These pages do not require a Twitter account in order to view them.

Facebook’s Family Safety Centre  provides useful information and tips on how to use the site safely. These pages do not require a Facebook account in order to view
them.

You Tube’s policy and safety centre provides guidance on setting the privacy settings on your videos. It also provides information on how to report abuse.

Bullying UK has lots of support and information about bullying in all its forms, including cyber-bullying.

KnowITAll is the site that contains most of Childnet’s information resources on becoming save online.

Digizen is a site that helps to promote awareness and understanding of how to be a good digital citizen and make use of the internet to its full.

Sorted provides a whole range of advice on keeping your online information secure, guarding against viruses, spyware and identity theft etc.

The Internet Watch Foundation is the main website for reporting criminal and obscene content that is found online.

ParentPort is run by the UK’s media regulators. It sets and enforces standards across the media to protect children from inappropriate material.

Getsafe online gives information on how to protect your computer, tablet and smartphone from being hacked, misused etc.

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