Staying Safe Online...
Our own school community eSafety campaign is called ResponsibleIT. It keeps parents and carers, and members of the wider school community up to date with help and advice for staying safe online. Why not join us? Go to Twitter and search for @berkswellschool
We also have a ‘Report eSafety Concern’ panic button on our homepage for use by children who wish to report anything they are worried about when online, be it nasty emails, inappropriate content, contact from strangers etc. This is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
How to stay SMART
Staying Safe Online
Safe
Keep safe by being careful not to give out personal information when you’re chatting or posting online. Personal information includes your email address, phone number and password.
Meet
Meeting someone you have only been in touch with online can be dangerous. Only do so with your parents’ or carers’ permission and even then only when they can be present.
Accepting
Accepting emails, IM messages, or opening files, pictures or texts from people you don’t know or trust can lead to problems – they may contain viruses or nasty messages.
Reliable
Someone online might lie about who they are and information on the internet may not be true. Always check information with other websites, books or someone who knows.
Tell
Tell your parent, carer or a trusted adult if someone or something makes you feel uncomfortable or worried, or if you or someone you know is being bullied online.
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Safer Internet Day
Safer Internet Day will be on the 14th February 2023
As well as our ‘Report E-safety concern’ panic button on our homepage, you can report online abuse directly to CEOP by clicking the link here. CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection) works with child protection partners across the UK and overseas to identify main threats to children and co-ordinates activity against these threats and bring offenders to account. CEOP protects children from harm online and offline, directly through National Crime Agency led operations and in partnership with local and international agencies.