On this page you will find e-safety updates and links (below)to CEOP and ThinkUKnow where you will find lots of information about keeping safe on line.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding e-safety please e-mail or speak to Mr Bennett or Mrs Grigg.

Please visit these websites for useful information regarding keeping your child safe on line and managing device usage at home.

Use of Social Media

Our school community is built upon mutual respect, kindness and positive relationships. These values are just as important online as they are within the school environment.

Social media provides many opportunities for people to communicate and share experiences. Most users engage positively and responsibly, and we are grateful that the vast majority of our families demonstrate these same values in their interactions with the school and with one another.

As role models for our children, we all share a responsibility to show how disagreements or concerns can be addressed constructively and respectfully. When concerns arise relating to school matters, we encourage parents and carers to contact us directly so that we can listen, support and work together towards a resolution.

We ask all members of our community to avoid posting comments on social media that could be considered untrue, harmful or offensive towards the school, staff, pupils or other families. Such comments can cause upset and may damage the trusting relationships that are essential within any school community.

By working together and communicating openly, we can continue to ensure that Broomgrove Infant School remains a supportive and caring environment for all.

Visit Think u Know for tips on keeping you and your family safe online https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/ 

NEW DEVICES - SETTING THE BOUNDARIES TO HELP KEEP YOUR CHILDREN SAFE ONLINE.

Many children will have received games and devices that allow them to go online. The internet does pose certain risks and dangers to children - but it offers lots of opportunities too.

There are things you can do to keep your child safe:

Set boundaries for how long your child can spend online and what they can do.

• Agree this as a family so that access to devices can be shared fairly.
• Make the use of the internet a family activity.
• Remember there are tools that can help you manage and monitor access and use across all devices.
• Remember to share these rules with babysitters, child-minders and other family members

 Understand the games that your children play.

• Have conversations about online safety little and often and build it into other conversations.
• Ask questions about what they do online, such as what sites they visit and who they talk to

 Ensure your child knows what to do if someone they don’t know makes contact with them.

• Tell your child that strangers can pop up anywhere online: email, instant messenger, social networking sites or online games.
• Your child may feel they know someone well, even if they have only played a game with them online. So remember to talk to them about what they share with people they have only met online.

FAMILY FRIENDLY FILTER SETTINGS

Check your Family Friendly Filter settings with your internet service provider (ISP). Log onto your ISP website and make sure you have the right level of filtering on for your home devices for example:

BT: http://www.productsandservices.bt.com/products/manage-broadband-extras/#protect-your-family-with-parental-controls  

SKY: http://www.sky.com/products/broadband-talk/sky-broadband-shield/features/  

TALK TALK: http://www.talktalk.co.uk/security/homesafe-demo.html  

If you would like further advice about keeping your children safe online please visit the following websites where you will find a wealth of advice:

CEOP: http://ceop.police.uk/

Think You Know http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/