Online Safety

The use of technology continues to be an important component of safeguarding young people. Technology, whilst providing many opportunities for learning also provides a platform that can facilitate harm. Keeping Children Safe in Education categorises online safety into three broad areas:

• Content: being exposed to illegal, inappropriate or harmful material; for example pornography, fake news, racist or radical and extremist views;
• Contact: being subjected to harmful online interaction with other users; for example commercial advertising as well as adults posing as children or young adults; and
• Conduct: personal online behaviour that increases the likelihood of, or causes, harm; for example making, sending and receiving explicit images, or online bullying.

If you have concerns regarding the safety or wellbeing of a student online, please contact one of the designated staff below at the school on 01405 860327:

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)

• Mr R Wilson Director of Pastoral Care

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead:

• Mrs H Yates – Deputy Headteacher
• Mrs M O Sullivan - Safeguarding Officer

Safeguarding Governor

• Mrs L Williamson – Vice Chair of Governors (Qualified DSL)

For more information, please see our Online Safety Policy:

Online-Safety-Policy-January-22.pdf

Online Safety Parent/Carer Guides

Please follow the link to child safety online, a practical guide for parents and carers whose children are using social media.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/490001/Social_Media_Guidance_UKCCIS_Final_18122015.pdf.pdf

The Snaith School Monthly Online Safety Newsletters for Parents and Carers: