Staying Safe Online
Keeping Children Safe in Education groups online safety risks into four areas, known as the ‘4C’s’ of online safety. The areas are Content, Contact, Conduct and Commerce.
Content - Being exposed to illegal, inappropriate or harmful content. For example: pornography, fake news, racism, misogyny, self-harm, suicide, anti-Semitism, radicalisation and extremism.
Contact - Being subjected to harmful online interaction with other users. For example: peer to peer pressure, commercial advertising and adults posing as children or young adults with the intention to groom or exploit them.
Conduct – Online behaviour that increases the likelihood of, or causes, harm. For example: making, sending and receiving explicit images, online bullying.
Commerce – Risks such as online gambling, inappropriate advertising, phishing and or financial scams.
At Lings, children and staff are taught to use technology safely. They participate in Online Safety lessons and learn how to stay safe and use social media sensibly.
Advice from NCSP about on-line safety
CEOP Think U Know:
A useful guide to internet safety for parents and carers
On-line Safety - Parental Controls on the use of the internet at home:
Guides to show how to keep your children safe when using the Internet at home
NSPCC:
Advice to keep children safe on social media
PREVENT
AT NPAT we want to support our children and families from being drawn into terrorism, becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism or extremism in any form or guise. As a Trust, there is no place for extremist views of any kind whether from internal sources; pupils, staff or governors or external sources' school community, external agencies or individuals. We recognise that extremism and exposure to extremist materials and influences can lead to poor outcomes for children. PREVENT is a programme that aims to protect vulnerable people from being exploited by extremists by putting a package of support in place.
Our pupils and staff should see our schools as a safe space to explore controversial issues safely and our teachers encourage and facilitate this to happen through their Personal, Social, Health, Education and wider curriculums. All NPAT staff are PREVENT trained and are aware of the signs and indicators of radicalisation and extremist behaviours. We work closely with the police and other agencies where any concerns are raised.
Further information on the Prevent programme, the signs of radicalisation and what to look out for: