Internet Safety - Online Safety
Internet Safety relating to children
Guidance for staff using technology with young people
The internet is great place for finding information and communicating, but we all need to know how to use it safely. It is recognised that Internet Safety (e-safety) Risks are posed more by behaviours and values than the technology itself. Children are likely to have internet access in many places and in many ways, so it's important to equip them with the skills to use technology safely and appropriately, alongside which adults working with children and young people must also ensure they establish safe and responsible online behaviours.
There are a number of resources and websites available to support your work on internet safety, click links below for further information.
Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) - New tool to empower children and young people to stop spread of nude images online [external link]
Childline - Remove a nude image shared online [external link]
Erase Exploitation - eraseabuse.org [external link]
The Marie Collins Foundation and NWG - Online Sexual Harm Reduction Guide [PDF Document]
Cyber Safety [PDF Document]
Cyber Support Leaflet [PDF Document]
Parents Guide to Cyber Safety Book [PDF Document]
CEOP: Child Exploitation & Online Protection Centre - internet safety [external link]
UK Council for Child Internet Safety Sexting in Schools and Colleges [external link]
NSPCC - Share Aware [external link]
Childnet works in partnership with others around the world to help make the internet a great and safe place for children to access the resources visit the Childnet website. [external link]
UK Safer Internet Council [external link]
Internet Matters [external link]
Think U Know [external link]
Kayleigh Heywood - Love Story [You Tube Video]
Lighthouse [external link]
SIMFIN - online safety and digital citizenship specialist [external link]
Darlington Internet Safety Partnership
The Darlington Internet Safety Partnership, is a multi-agency partnership which aims to build digital literacy and resilience skills in children, young people, professionals and parents and carers.
The partnership uses local and national intelligence and data as an evidence base. It's aim is to increase knowledge and skills to safely use the internet and social media, with a strong understanding of social media apps, cyberbullying, CSE, identity fraud, radicalisation, gaming, digital footprints and much more.
A number of resources are available which include:
- Cyber Squad – Internet safety peer group for primary schools
- support for parents and carers around internet safety
- Cyber Champions - lead person for internet safety within organisations
Further details are available on the Internet Safety Partnership website.