e-Safety

Online Safety Hub at Sutton School

At Sutton School, the safety of our students is our top priority. Our Online Safety Hub is an essential resource designed to support parents, guardians, and staff in navigating the digital world with confidence.

https://sutton.onlinesafetyhub.uk/

Everything parents need to know to keep their child safe online.

Why Use the Online Safety Hub?

The internet offers incredible opportunities, but it also comes with challenges. Our hub provides:

Up-to-Date Guidance: Expert advice on digital safety, tailored for the needs of our students.

App Research Tool: A powerful resource to learn about different apps, including their features, risks, and safety measures.

Practical Tips: Step-by-step guidance to help you set up parental controls, manage screen time, and foster safe online habits.

Empowering Our Community

By using the Online Safety Hub, we aim to empower our school community to make informed decisions, protect our students, and embrace technology safely and responsibly.

Explore our Online Safety Hub today and join us in creating a safer digital environment for everyone at Sutton School.

Web Links

Latest Version of "So You Got Naked Online" Released (SWGfL)

SWGfL's Laura Higgins and Ken Corish originally wrote 'So You Got Naked Online' in 2012, for young people who had already sent a 'sext'. They have now update the leaflet to improve the language and make it more inclusive.

SWGfL also asked Kate, from the Revenge Porn Helpline, to create a 'self-care' page to help promote a bit of self-love and R&R.

You can download 'So You Got Naked Online' here: https://swgfl.org.uk/assets/documents/so-you-got-naked-online.pdf

The Revenge Porn information can be found here: https://revengepornhelpline.org.uk/

How to handle sexting incidents as a parent or teacher (SWGfL)

'Sexting isn’t just behaviour that adults engage in, it’s increasingly common in young people too. With that dynamic comes all manner of legal, ethical, and personal challenges, and this article from SWGfL looks more closely at what you can do as a parent or teacher to manage sexting incidents with young people.Read the rest of this article here: https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/sexting-incidents-parent-teacher/

Get Safe Online | www.getsafeonline.org/
One of the UK's leading source of unbiased, factual and easy-to-understand information on online safety.

Facebook Family Sharing Centre | www.facebook.com/safety
Learn about your account settings, safety best practices and more.

Internet Matters | www.internetmatters.org/
A not-for-profit organisation working with online safety experts to bring you all the information you need to keep your children safe online.

NSPCC Net Aware | www.net-aware.org.uk/networks/?order=-popularity#
Joint forces with O2 to help parents explore and understand online life as kids know it.

BBC Webwise | www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/0/
All round advice regarding online safety for young people.

UK Safer Internet Centre | www.saferinternet.org.uk/
The UK Safer Internet Centre, where you can find e-safety tips, advice and resources to help children and young people stay safe on the internet.

Tiger Mobiles | www.tigermobiles.com/2015/05/how-to-protect-your-children-on-their-smartphone/
A guide showing how to protect your children on their smartphone.

National Trading Standards | www.tradingstandardsecrime.org.uk/dont-fall-for-the-in-app-purchase-trap/
Advice and stats on in-app purchasing.

Think U Know | www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/
Advice and what to do if you have a concern.

Back to School Net Aware | https://www.net-aware.org.uk/news/back-to-school/
How to help your child stay safe online when school starts again.

Getting Naked Online | https://www.internetmatters.org/wp-content/
The dangers of getting naked online and sexting.