1. Becta Safeguarding Learners Area

The first phase of Becta's new safeguarding area went live recently to coincide with Safer Internet Day and our successful 3rd biennial safeguarding conference: Empowering children and young people in a digital world. Taking a topic-based approach,...

Tuesday, 02 March 2010 | 8000 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report | Read more

2. Xbox content & settings

Many games consoles such as the Xbox 360 & Playstation 3 and other handheld consoles such as PSPs and DSlites now allow Internet access at home and it is important to educate your children and yourselves with regard to accessing Internet content...

Tuesday, 23 March 2010 | 8804 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report | Read more

3. Social Networking

  There are literally hundreds of social networking sites available across the globe; the most common ones used in the UK are Bebo, Facebook and Myspace these sites are designed for users aged 13 and above. Many children also build their own...

Thursday, 14 May 2009 | 8200 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report | Read more

4. Parkwood E-safety video

Staff at Parkwood Primary School in Keighley demonstrate five key messages which underpin its whole school approach to e-safety. Pupils deliver an e-safety assembly to parents, and local authority ICT consultant Paul Scott is brought in to raise...

Thursday, 17 September 2009 | 8667 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report | Read more

5. Parent resources & information

According to Ofcom data from July this year: Two-thirds of 5-7 year olds now use the internet at home, rising to over three-quarters of 8-11 year olds and over four-fifths of 12-15s. Of these, one fifth of 5-7 year olds use the internet without...

Saturday, 09 May 2009 | 7177 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report | Read more

6. Secure your PC

Anti-virus software Ensure your PC / Laptop has anti-virus software installed and that it regularly updates, much of this software now comes as a suite which will provides a 1 stop solution to computer security. Click here for reviews of...

Saturday, 09 May 2009 | 7652 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report | Read more

7. Chat / Instant messaging (IM)

Instant messaging (IM) has proved more popular than chat rooms in recent years. Common messaging clients include Yahoo Messenger , AOL Instant Messenger, Google Talk and MSN Messenger (Windows Live Messenger). The communication is similar to a...

Thursday, 14 May 2009 | 8376 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report | Read more

8. Latest Ofsted E-safety report

This report is based on evidence from a small-scale survey carried out between April and July 2009 in 35 maintained schools in England (includes 4 Bradford schools). It evaluates the extent to which the schools taught pupils to adopt safe and...

Tuesday, 23 February 2010 | 8074 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report | Read more

9. Safer Internet Day

Safer Internet week begins on February 7th 2011 with the 8th of February designated as Safer Internet Day. Safer Internet Day is organised by Insafe each year in February to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile...

Thursday, 28 January 2010 | 10535 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report | Read more

10. Online shopping

Online shopping allows us to shop from the comfort of our own homes and also opens up the whole world as a shopping mall; we can purchase hot air balloon trips for special occasions or the weekly shop. We can now sell our own products and goods...

Thursday, 19 November 2009 | 8530 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report | Read more