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     E-Safety

    Online Resources for Yeovil College Staff, Parents and Students

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E-Safety - Staff Information
Cyberbullying

E-Safety - Parent Information

  • E-Safety - Parent Information

     E-Safety - Information for Parents

     This section provides information and resources for staff and students who are parents or carers.

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    • Key Online Resources

    • CEOP Thinkuknow - for parents and carers URL

      The CEOP's dedicated site for parents and carers who wish to make sure their children are taught how to use the Internet safely.

    • Internet Matters URL

      Newly launched world leading Internet Safety organisation, designed to help parents safely naviagte the Internet with and for their kids. With resources and information regarding key issues, online activities and related to age group.

    • Parents and Carers Resources URL

      Provided by UK Safer Internet.org, this webpage provides advice, how-to guides and information about setting up parental controls, guides to various types of technology, and how to support children in staying safe online.

    • Safer Internet Centre: Smartphones and Staying Safe URL
      Students must
      Mark as done

      Useful guide to helping young people use smart phones safely and responsibly.

    • NSPCC: Playing Games Online: How To Avoid Risks and Stay Safe. URL
      Students must
      Mark as done

      Advice from the NSPCC on setting up controls, and facilitating safe online gaming.

    • ParentInfo: Staying Safe on Minecraft URL
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      Mark as done

      This CEOP collaborative site for parents has a useful guide for helping children play Minecraft safely.

    • Social Networking

      Key issues concerning the use of social networking sites

      are explained and discussed in these articles

    • Instagram - Tips for Parents URL

      Official guidance from the Instagram website and advice centre for the popular photo-sharing app.

    • Snapchat Safety: A How To Guide for Parents. URL
      Students must
      Mark as done

      From the Internet Matter website, this clear how to guide explains how Snapchat works and how parents and carers can instruct teens how to use it safely.

    • TikTok App Safety - what parents need to know URL
      Students must
      Mark as done
    • What is Reddit? What Parents Need to Know URL
      Students must
      Mark as done
    • What is Discord? What Parents Need To Know URL
      Students must
      Mark as done
    • What is the BeReal App? What parents need to know. URL
      Students must
      Mark as done
    • What is Omegle? What Parents Need to Know URL
      Students must
      Mark as done
    • Online Issue - Live Streaming URL
      Students must
      Mark as done
    • Online Challenges URL
      Students must
      Mark as done

    • Interactive Resources

      Websites and activities to aid parents in starting discussion and understanding of e-safety issues. There are also relevant links and websites listed in the following sections for students.

    • CEOP YouTube Playlist - Nude Selfies: What Parents and Carers Need To Know. URL
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      CEOP created and curated playlist explaining how to deal with issues arising from taking and sharing nude selfies.

    • Your Child's Online Reputation URL

      Article from the Internet Matters website, discussing how parents can help their children manage their online reputations - and what they key issues are.

    • Misinformation URL
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      Mark as done

      Guide on how to support critical thinking and reliability online

    • Coerced online child sexual abuse - guidance for parents and carers URL
      Students must
      Mark as done
    • How to Set Parental Controls URL
      Students must
      Mark as done

      Fantastic comprehensive resource showing parents how to set parental controls for a range of devices, applications and sites. 

E-Safety - Staff Information
Cyberbullying