ONLINE SAFETY
‘Children have good knowledge of child-on-child abuse including bullying and online safety. They are aware of consent, the age of criminal responsibility and how to keep themselves safe online.’
LCC Safeguarding Audit 2023
Online Safety at Saint Bede's
Having access to online information and the opportunities that the digital world can offer has many benefits and, for some, it plays an important part of our everyday lives. However, it can also pose a risk if it is not used correctly.
Online safety is being aware of possible threats that you could encounter whilst engaging in activity on the internet. These could be security threats, protecting and managing your personal data, online reputation management and avoiding harmful or illegal content.
At Saint Bede’s, we have policies in place to ensure our pupils are learning in a safe and secure environment, which includes being safe online. We use filtering and monitoring systems called NetSweeper and SENSO. These software systems are used in school to promote a safe online learning environment. If an online safeguarding or behaviour concern is highlighted using our IT systems, these are identified and acted upon swiftly by our safeguarding and pastoral team.
Guidance and Help for Parents
The online safety information provided here has been organised to help parents contribute to the process of helping their child to be aware of the potential risks associated with using the internet and modern technologies and allow pupils to easily access help and support. However, as technology moves on at such a pace, it is sometimes difficult to keep up with new trends and developments, particularly regarding mobile/games technologies, social networking sites and secure and safe accessibility to other online material.
Online Safety Policy - For more information on this, please refer to the school policies section on the ‘about us’ tab.