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Information for Parents
Technology and the Internet can be fantastic – they can help our children to learn, to create amazing things, to communicate and to entertain themselves and each other. Our children are surrounded by this technology – it is part and parcel of their daily lives.
Using technology and the Internet well is about using it safely and responsibly. Things can go wrong by accident or if behaviour isn’t sensible or respectful. Our job is not to stop our young people from using technology but to ensure that they have the necessary knowledge, skills and understanding to successfully navigate themselves through the online world, so they become good digital citizens.
At St. Patrick’s we follow the SMART rules:
If you would like to share any information or require any further support please do not hesitate to contact your child’s class teacher.
Your help is still needed to prevent children accessing inappropriate material at home by way of filters and parental controls. Look below at our extensive list of links and resources for Parents/Carers, Teachers and Young People to help you with your child’s online safety at home.
5 Internet Safety Tips for Kids
Thinkuknow. An Introduction to Parents and Carers
This presentation introduces parents and carers to the ThinkuKnow education programme. It highlights some of the resources available for children and reminds…
eSafety Useful Links
The links on this page are designed to support you in helping your children stay as safe as they can be when using technology, including the Internet.
Click on the icons to access useful links.
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- Guidance regarding the new Snapchat map feature.
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- This tool will help you understand how to set parental controls and all the main devices and websites your children use.
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- Find out more about cyber bullying, grooming, sharing personal information, etc.
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- Find out more about cyber bullying & prevention.
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- Find out more about cyber bullying & prevention.
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- A guide to internet safety and safe surfing.
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- Helping parents and guardians understand the digital world their children live in.
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- Expert information to help children and young people stay safe online, for schools to host on their own websites.
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- Lucy and the Boy – Be Share Aware.
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- Share Aware – Help your child stay safe on social networks, apps and games.
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- This website provides handy practical guides on how to use social networks safely.
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- Social media tips for parents.
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- Get lots of useful information and advice for your family.
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- Tools and tips to keep online safe.
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- Child Exploitation Online Protection (CEOP) website is a police agency tackling child abuse on the internet.
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- Internet Watch Foundation website is the UK’s hotline for reporting illegal content found on the Internet.
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- UK Safer Internet Centre – Need help? This webpage contains information about what to do if a child comes to you for help and advice about how to report online concerns such as cyberbullying, inappropriate content or illegal behaviour.
