Online Safety

At Loreto Grammar School, in line with our Mission statement which seeks to enable the students “to meet with confidence the challenges of a changing world”, we promote all aspects of safeguarding including the responsible and ethical use of the Internet and technology.

We ensure students receive relevant and timely information about Online Safety to allow them to make best and safe use of technology. Students are taught about online safety through form time sessions, Computing lessons and as part of their PSCHE provision through lessons and assemblies. We share this information to support parents in the development of their children’s awareness of safety online. A key part of protecting children and young people from online harms is through preventative education. By talking about online safety in school and at home, we can all work towards keeping children safe.

Safety spotlights

Safety spotlights give us an opportunity to focus on specific safety themes with our students. Information is shared with form tutors to discuss with their forms and then display on form noticeboards. These spotlights are then usually followed up with an assembly.

The DfE also recommends the following sources of support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online

UK Safer Internet Centre

Childnet offers a toolkit to support parents and carers of children of any age to start discussions about their online life, to set boundaries around online behaviour and technology use, and to find out where to get more help and support.

GMP have signposted

https://www.vodafone.co.uk/mobile/digital-parenting- Vodafone offer advice for parents.

www.getsafeonline.org

Trafford Authority have signposted particular advice regarding sexting

Online Safety

Safety spotlights

Safety Spotlights

How to report a concern

Other useful websites