About E-Safety at Weatherfield

At Weatherfield Academy, we take child online safety very seriously. As your child grows and becomes more independent, it is only natural that they will take this independence online. Especially during the teenage years, young people explore, try new things and sometimes push boundaries and take risks; this is an essential part of growing up.

 

With all of the potential that the online world and new technology offer, young people now have access to huge opportunities. They use technology to express themselves, explore, and be creative; technology has changed the way they communicate. The Internet has changed all of our lives, and your child has grown up during this change. Many of the things that confuse, baffle or even scare us are part of everyday life for them. For many of us, this can all be a bit too much.

 

Whether you’re a technology lover or hater, it’s still likely that you’ll be playing catch-up with the way your child is using the Internet. You might be wondering whether what they are doing is safe, and you might also be thinking about how you can watch out for them as well in their online activities as you do in other areas of their life.

 

Below we have provided some resources to help. There are videos from CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre), who also have their own very useful website at http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents . In addition to these resources, there is also a very helpful guide to Facebook at http://www.connectsafely.org/pdfs/fbparents.pdf

 

We are committed to supporting the parents and carers of pupils at Weatherfield Academy in keeping their child safe online. If you have any questions or would like support regarding E-safety issues, please contact Mrs S Cox via email: scox@weatherfield.beds.sch.uk

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Please click on the links below to download the relevant resources for keeping your child safe when using the Internet.