Online Safety

At Bingley Grammar School we take all aspects of Online Safety or 'E-Safety' very seriously.

The Internet is fast becoming an essential part of everyday life. The majority of students are competent users of a variety of online tools including gaming and social networking sites such as Facebook, and devices including smart phones and iPads.

Within school we filter and monitor all internet access and email through the schools network, provide guidance and advice to student's, through PHSE and ICT, of the potential risks and dangers of all aspects of electronic communication - Facebook and other similar social networking sites, MSM and other messaging applications, and of course mobile phones and texting. We also provide a source of support in the event that things don't go "quite as expected". This support includes school counselling support and, when necessary, police involvement.

The Internet has become an important part our student's lives, enabling them to research school projects, talk to their friends and access information from around the world. Increasing provision of the Internet in and out of schools brings with it the need to ensure that learners remain safe. Internet development is constantly evolving into ever more innovative areas with many websites enabling amazing creativity and interaction between peers. Unfortunately though, there are times when Internet use can have a negative effect on our students

The schools e-safety procedure document can be found on the School Documents page

E-Safety Support

Below is a news feed supplied by E-Safety Support. This organisation provides information to schools and parents regarding all aspects of E-safety:

Advice and Information for Parent/Carers

As parent/carers (and students), need to be more aware of potential issues, please see the links below to a range of resources which will provide important information and helpful tips on helping your children stay safe online and provide you as parents with information on what you can do to protect your children whilst still allowing them to enjoy the vast resources that are on the internet.

An Introduction to Online Safety

David Wright, Director of the UK Safer Internet Centre talks about online parenting

Web Links:

ConnectSafely - Parent/Carers guide to Facebook
UK Safer Internet Centre- Tips, advice and resources to help children have a safe and positive time online.
The Breck Foundation- Training for parent/carers, students and teachers.
NSPCC Share Aware- Resources for parent/carers and teachers.
NSPCC Net Aware- Up to date guidance on social media sites and apps.
Childline- Information and advice service for children and young people.
CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command)- For reporting and recording concerns.
Think You Know- CEOP website for students – games and activities to promote online safety.
PEGI- Detailed recommendations regarding the age suitability of game content.
It Starts With Us- A BBC website full of tools and tips for staying safe online.
Get Safe Online- Useful advice for parent/carers and students.
Kidsmart- A Childnet website offering advice to parent/carers and activities for young people.
Parent Info- Information to help children and young people stay safer online.
Digizen- Building awareness and understanding of digital citizenship.
How to keep kids safe online - This link provides useful information regarding online safety. Please note: we have not used the services of this company and do not support/endorse them in any way.
O2 Internet Safety - This link provides information for parents and students in regards to staying safe online.

Documents

Cyberbullying Report Form
Snapchat Safety
Student E-Safety Incident Report Form
Spotify Safety
Twitter Safety
YouTube Safety
Roblox Safety
New Devices Safety
Artificial Intelligence Safety
Positive Outcomes of Gaming
Open Discussion About Digital Lives
12 Top Social media Safety Tips
12 Top Tips For Building Cyber Resilience

Online Safety Group

In school we have a consultative group with wide representation from the Bingley Grammar School community, with responsibility for issues regarding online safety and the monitoring of the online safety policy. The group works closely with the school’s Safeguarding group/management team. The group also reports to the Full Governing Body on a regular basis.

The purpose of the group is to assist the Online Safety Lead with the following:

Keeping up to date with new developments in the area of online safety
Regularly review and develop the school's online safety policy in line with new technologies and incidents
Monitoring the delivery and impact of the online safety policy
Monitoring the log of reported online safety incidents (anonymous) to inform future areas of teaching/learning/training and finally to help
Co-ordinate consultation with the whole school’s community to ensure those concerned are up to date with information, training and/or developments in the area of online safety

Finally if you have any concerns regarding online safety and cyber bullying please contact the DSL Matthew Atkinson or a member of your child’s year team, whose details can be found here:

Our Year Teams