E-Safety

Online Safety

The internet is a fantastic place for students to learn, create and have fun.

Social media is particularly popular. For many young people growing up with technology and the internet, this is just part of everyday life.

But the internet and social media, like all forms of public communication, come with some risks. Not all these risks turn into actual problems, but by helping our students understand what the risks are, we can play a big part in preventing them from turning into problems.

We take eSafety very seriously at Endon High School.

We have systems in place to protect our pupils from the potential risks & dangers of using the Internet and electronic forms of communication.

Our ICT Department deliver lessons throughout the year which identify & discuss eSafety concerns and advise our pupils how to stay safe.

To ensure that we can offer the best protection for our pupils, an eSafety group meet regularly to discuss eSafety issues and latest trends that we feel we may need to make our pupils aware of. We have also established a pupil group of eSafety Ambassadors who frequently attend meetings to give a pupil perspective of possible issues and any areas of concerns that they feel staff should investigate. We also have a dedicated area within our school VLE ( Firefly) where pupils,and parents are offered a range of resources to help them staying safe online and helping their children stay safe using the different forms of electronic media.

All Endon High School staff receive suitable eSafety training to advise our pupils of the official routes to take should they have an eSafety concern such as the CEOP website. We also operate an internal reporting system called NetSafe which allows pupils to report concerns to designated Safeguarding members of staff. We have buddies who are actively encouraged to discuss and assist pupils using the reporting system.

What we do at Endon High School to support students with online safety

Educators and other professionals working with children and young people play a key role in supporting children to learn about how to stay safe online.

It is our experience that this is best achieved by embedding online safety across the curriculum and the work we do across school, through a framework of effective policies and routes for reporting concerns such as cyberbullying. As well as supporting young people to stay safe online.  We do this by:

• All our staff regularly undertake training on online safety, as part of our schools continued professional development.
• During PSHCE sessions, PD days, morning registration and assemblies, we tackle a range of online safety topics, looking at the risks, how to prevent them and what to do if it happens.  Prevent, Protect and Support.
• We work with the local police, who support us in school educating students on a wide range of internet safety issues.

• We have a range of information screens around the school corridors which display reminders of internet safety and where to access support if needed.
• In our curriculum, across a wide range of subjects, we discuss internet safety where appropriate.
• We participate in safer internet day where students in all year groups undertake a range of activities, some of which from outside agencies or guest speakers.
• We display internet safety reminders in key areas of school.
• We ensure appropriate filters and appropriate monitoring systems are in place and are regularly reviewed for their effectiveness.

Our online safety topics change with the needs of our students.  It is important we are addressing concerns which are relevant to the experiences our students encounter, as well as covering every year the key basics and current issues surrounding online safety.

 

E-Safety Policy

click here to download the e-safety policy

What we do at Endon High School to support parents and carers

When appropriate, to support our students and their parents and carers, we send out key information about relevant online safety topics we are addressing in school or are key issues nationally. This might take to form of:

• Newsletters
• Letters to parents and carers with specific information about online safety, this may even target key year groups.
• Parental engagement events
• Emails and announcements

Our pastoral and safeguarding team can be contacted at any time, if you have any concerns about online safety or need support with your child at home.

The risks you need to be aware of:

• Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place over digital devices like cell phones, computers, and tablets. Cyberbullying can occur through SMS, Text, and apps, or online in social media, forums, or gaming where people can view, participate in, or share content. Cyberbullying includes sending, posting, or sharing negative, harmful, false, or mean content about someone else. It can include sharing personal or private information about someone else causing embarrassment or humiliation.
• Invasion of privacy.
• Identity theft.
• Fake news and misinformation.
• Seeing offensive images and messages.
• The presence of strangers who may be there to 'groom' other members.
• Online hate.
• Radicalisation.
• Self-harm.
• Sexting.
• Online pornography.
• Online reputation.

Technology can move very fast, for parents and carers it can often be hard to keep up with all the new developments, particularly social media sites.  Communicating with your child regularly is often the best way to keep up to date. 

Age-appropriate content: Some online content is not suitable for children and may be hurtful or harmful. This also includes social networks, online games, blogs, and websites.

See the guide and resources below for social media apps your child might be using:

Social media apps: age ratings and features
Platform	Age rating	Features
Facebook	13+	Newsfeed to share text, photos & videos, instant messaging, marketplace, friends, likes and comments.
Instagram	13+	Photo & video sharing, live-streaming, stories, DMs, hashtags.
Snapchat	13+	Photo & video messaging, snaps, location sharing.
Tiktok	13+	Making & sharing short videos, lip-syncing.
Twitter	13+	Tweets (text with restricted character count), photo and video sharing, hashtags.
Wink	13+	Messaging, friends, photo sharing.