Some resources which you may find helpful in supporting your child online are; 

• Tips, advice and guides for parents and carers from the UK Safer Internet Centre
• Advice for parents and carers from Childnet
• Reviews and information about games, apps, TV shows and websites from Common Sense Media
• Help on using parental controls and privacy settings from Internet Matters
• Information and reporting of online grooming or sexual abuse from CEOP
• The NSPCC has advice for adults here on starting conversations with children about internet safety in an age appropriate way.
• Advice on playing Roblox safely. Roblox is one of the most popular games that children want to play online. The recommended PEGI age is 7+ but some of the games that children can access do have a horror element to them with characters that can seem innocent but are upsetting to some children. Please download the guide for parents below and talk with your child to check they are not accessing upsetting images.

At Eling Infant School, online safety forms a fundamental part of our Computing curriculum. Providing our children with the knowledge and skills to keep themselves safe online is vital and therefore embedded into our teaching practise.

In Key Stage One, the children are taught about a different area of online safety every half term and over the course of each year they will have covered;

• self-image and identity
• online relationships
• online reputation
• online bullying
• managing online information
• health, wellbeing and lifestyle
• privacy and security
• copyright and ownership

These areas are covered at an age-appropriate level using age-appropriate materials, many from CEOP.

In Year R, we understand that much of the children’s use of the internet will occur at home, away from the school safety filters.

Keeping our children safe is a joint responsibility of all sectors of our community including the children, parents, staff and governors. Having conversations with your children is a simple and effective way to get involved with their lives online and encourage them to continue being open with you.

Parents are able to access some amazing resources on the internet which can provide support with starting conversations, parental and privacy settings, game/app reviews, and reporting online abuse. You can find links to some of these resources at the top of this page.

 

Safer Internet Day 2026

This week, our school joined others nationwide to celebrate Safer Internet Day 2026. This year's theme, ‘Smart tech, safe choices – Exploring the safe and responsible use of AI,’ focuses on teaching children and young people the skills to use AI technology safely and responsibly, and highlights available support.

From voice assistants, to chatbots, to algorithms, AI technology is playing an increasingly large role in all our lives. It is important that we find time to discuss these tools and the impact they can have on our own and our families’ online experiences, including:

• the news and content we see,
• the way we work, including using AI for homework or studies,
• and the risk of misuse of AI, for example to create realistic scams or non-consensual nude images.

We encourage you to join us in celebrating by continuing the conversation about AI technology at home. Here are some helpful prompts to start a conversation with your child:

• What’s your favourite thing to do online?
• Have you ever used an AI tool? How did it make you feel?
• What do you like about AI technology?
• Do you have any worries about AI technology?
• What advice would you give to your friends about using AI?
• Who would you talk to if you saw something worrying online?
• What more can I do to help you feel safe online?

A key part of protecting children and young people from online harms is through preventative education. By talking about this in school and at home, we can all work towards keeping children safe when they are online.

 

Safer Internet Day 2025

This year's theme, ‘Too good to be true? Protecting yourself and others from scams online,’ focuses on teaching children how to identify and avoid scams, and highlights available support. Scams can take many forms and target anyone, including young people.

You may think that your child would be able to spot an online scammer, but the truth is that they are incredibly convincing and hard to spot. They often involve fake profiles and identities to target people. You may have heard this referred to as ‘catfishing.’ If your child has been targeted by a scam online and they have been made to do something that they didn’t want to, then they are not to blame, they are not in trouble, and support is available. Using the internet safely and positively is a key message that we promote at Eling Infant School, and celebrating Safer Internet Day is a great opportunity for us to re-emphasise the online safety messages we deliver throughout the year.

Some of the activities the children will be engaging with include:

• Discussing examples of online content which may have been designed to ‘trick’ them
• Sorting information which may or may not be classed as ‘personal information’
• Discussing what makes someone an a trusted adult and highlighting examples of these

We would be delighted if you could join us in celebrating the day by continuing the conversation at home. To help you with this, the UK Safer Internet Centre have created some tips and information for parents and carers which are available here. Whether you have 5 minutes to start a conversation or hours to spare, there are top tips, quizzes and films. You can also speak to your child's teacher or designated safeguarding lead at any time. 

 

Safer Internet Day 2024

Every year, we take part in a whole school Safer Internet Day. Safer Internet Day is a global campaign to promote the safe and responsible use of technology, which calls on children and young people, parents, carers, teachers, social workers, law enforcement, companies, policymakers and more, to help to create a better internet. 

In 2024 the year's theme was 'Inspiring change'. You can visit the safer internet day website for more information.

At Eling we celebrate Safer Internet Day with an afternoon of activities linked to the theme. In 2024 was 'Inspiring Change'. The children had an assembly which included a story about Digiduck, who learns to stay safe online and be kind to his friends. The children made posters about staying safe online. 

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