Online Safety
"The school’s work to keep students safe online, known as e-safety, is exemplary. Students know exactly how to stay safe." (OFSTED 2015)
The school believes that it is vital to give parents and carers access to useful resources so that they can help keep their children safe online. Online safety is a safeguarding issue rather than a technical issue - it is more about parenting and communication skills than technology.
Please take the time to browse the resources below, and don't hesitate to contact the school if you need further advice.
Priory's Designated Safeguarding Lead is Miss Howells - she can be contacted on 01273 476231 x377
We also have an E-Safety Officer responsible for technical advice, Mr Smart.
If you have a safeguarding concern regarding our students out of school hours, please use the contact details on this ESCC page.
Safer Internet Day - 7 February 2023
Content from the UK Safer Internet Centre can be found here, including tips for parents and carers, tips and quizzes for children of all age groups and much more. UK Safer Internet Centre - Safer Internet Day 2023
Tips for encouraging open discussions about digital lives from National Online Safety
ThinkUKnow - #AskTheAwkward
A Parent And Carers Introduction To Asking The Awkward
Reporting Harmful Content Online
A guide to reporting harmful content online
Stop Non Consensual Intimate Image Abuse
Stop Non Consensual Initmate Image Abuse
National Online Safety Resources For Parents/Carers
The online world is posing an ever-increasing risk to children, and it is important that schools, parents and carers work together to take an active role in teaching children about online dangers. Learning how to act safely when using the internet is an incredibly important part of safeguarding our children.
We are therefore delighted to announce that Priory School have shown our commitment to protecting our pupils online by working with National Online Safety providing resources for all parents and carers.
The full range of resources are available to you on the National Online Safety website. You'll find an invitation letter with more details and a link to join the National Online Safety platform here:
Invitation to National Online Safety
A Selection Of National Online Safety Guides
What parents and carers need to know about Age Inappropriate Content
What parents and carers need to know about AI Virtual Friends
What parents and carers need to know about Amino
What parents and carers need to know about Anime
What parents and carers need to know about Artificial Intelligence (AI) Solutions
What parents and carers need to know about Echo Chambers
What parents and carers need to know about Fortnite Chapter 4
What parents and carers need to know about Free Speech vs Hate Speech
What parents and carers need to know about Group Chats
What parents and carers need to know about How To Combat Online Bullying
What parents and carers need to know about Influencers
What parents and carers need to know about iPads
What parents and carers need to know about Money Muling
What parents and carers need to know about NGL
What parents and carers need to know about OmeTV
What parents and carers need to know about Rumble
What parents and carers need to know about Screen Addiction
What parents and carers need to know about Setting Boundaries Around Gaming
What parents and carers need to know about Setting Up Games, Apps and Software
What parents and carers need to know about Sharing Photos Online
What parents and carers need to know about Snapchat
What parents and carers need to know about Social Media & Mental Health
What parents and carers need to know about Spotify
What parents and carers need to know about streaming apps
What parents and carers need to know about Telegram
What parents and carers need to know about Threads
What parents and carers need to know about Upsetting Online Content
What parents and carers need to know about WhatsApp
What parents and carers need to know about Wizz
A guide on how not to be a "Screen Zombie"
Looking after your wellbeing online
Managing Device Stress And Anxiety
Ten Top Tips For Safely Using Smartwatches
Ten Top Tips For Stronger Passwords
Top Tips For Adopting Safe And Healthy Online Habits
Tips for encouraging open discussions about digital lives
12 tips for building cyberresilience at home
How to stay safe online this Summer
Useful websites
www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/digital/5-a-day/