Online Safety
The internet is essential in 21st century life for education, business and social interaction. As children move up through the school their access to various types of technology increases and their exploration and curiosity increases too.
The positives of the digital world overwhelmingly outweigh the negatives, but children, schools and parents all need to be aware of various online risks and how we can ensure that children are safe online.
At Alston we follow the SMART Rules:
All primary age children should be supervised online at all times. And that we strongly advise that age ratings for apps should be considered by families. Europol state that they have recently seen a surge in dangerous contact between children and predators on social media apps and the age ratings are there to keep the children safe.
- Facebook - 13 years old
- Instagram- 13 years old
- Tik Tok -13 years old
- WhatsApp -16 years old
Report Abuse
CEOP help children stay safe online. If someone acted inappropriately towards you online or young person you know, it may be inappropriate chat, being asked to do some
thing that makes you feel uncomfortable or someone being insistent on meeting up.
You can report it by clicking on their logo here:
Useful Links
We believe that our children should use technology to enhance their learning, and in doing so, they should do everything to keep themselves and others safe.
The four big internet providers in the UK—BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Media—provide their customers with free parental controls which can be activated at any time. They have come together to produce these helpful video guides to help you download and set up the controls offered by your provider.
For more information on how to set up smartphones and social media, entertainment and search engines, broadband and mobile networks, or social media, please use the following link:
Online Safety Reporting Tool for Parents and Children
It may be that you, or your child come across something upsetting or concerning online. It is important that you feel confident about what to do if you do see something inappropriate online or if your child tells you they’ve seen something.
Are you worried about online sexual abuse or the way someone has been communicating with you online? Make a report to one of CEOP's Child Protection Advisors:
