Online Safety Support
360 degree safe - Online safety mark
Here at Callands, we are currently re-assessing our 360 degree safe. Look out for our new report soon. Take a look at our previous reports below.
360 Online Safety Mark - September 2022
Web filtering and parental controls
Here at Callands Primary Academy, we have appropriate filters in place through Smoothwall filtering and monitoring to ensure that our children are kept safe online whilst they learn. We feel that it is also important for us to guide parents to ensure that they have filters and have parental controls in place to protect their children when they are online at home.
Although broadband, mobile and WiFi providers offer filters to limit inappropriate content, these usually have to be set manually. The following link will take you to an informative resource which gives individual step by step videos and instructions to set up parental controls for many providers. We would encourage you to take a look at these to ensure that you have everything correctly in place in order to keep your child safe.
https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/broadband-mobile/
National Online Safety also provides parent guides to support you in setting up parental controls on specific devices, follow the link below and search parental controls:
https://nationalonlinesafety.com/hub/browse
National Online Safety
Callands Primary Academy is recognised for its commitment to helping pupils stay safe online. Callands is now a National Online Safety Certified School.
Callands Primary Academy has successfully completed a comprehensive online safety training programme demonstrating its commitment to keeping children and young people safe online.
Callands Primary Academy has received a National Online Safety Certified School Accreditation for its whole school community approach to protecting children in the online world.
National Online Safety is a multi-award winning digital training provider with extensive resources in online safety, developed in line with the Department of Education’s statutory requirements.
Its CPD accredited courses and educational resources support UK schools in educating the whole school community in online safety– including all senior leaders, teachers, all school staff and parents – on how to make the internet a safer place for children.
James Southworth, co-founder of National Online Safety, said: “Congratulations to everyone at Callands on becoming a National Online Safety Certified School. By completing our training programme, the school has shown its strong commitment to implementing an effective whole school approach to online safety.”
“It can be increasingly difficult for schools and parents to stay ahead of online threats and ensure both children and staff are safeguarded from potentially harmful and inappropriate online material. We arm schools with the knowledge they need to understand online dangers and react in the best way possible to any problems.”
Online Safety Videos
Setting up Snapchat Privacy settings (on your child’s account)
Setting up Parental Controls on your child’s iOS device (when you don’t have an iOS device)
YouTube Kids App
Nintendo Switch Parental Controls App
Monthly Online Safety Newsletters
At Callands, we like to support our parents/carers in Online Safety matters. Each month we will post a new newsletter with the most up to date information to help you keep your children safe online.
Online Safety Newsletter Primary January 2025
Online Safety Newsletter December 2024
Online Safety Newsletter Primary November 2024
Online Safety Newsletter Primary October 2024
Online Safety Newsletter September 2024
Online Safety Newsletter Primary July 2024
Online Safety Newsletter Primary June 2024
Online Safety Newsletter May 2024 Callands
Online Safety Newsletter April 2024
Online Safety Newsletter Primary March 2024
Safer Internet Day - Online-Safety-Newsletter 06.02.24
Online Safety Newsletter Primary February 2024
Online Safety Newsletter Primary January 2024
As parents, you are able to join us as a member of National Online Safety for free:
https://nationalonlinesafety.com/
National Online Safety provides members with free online content guides including games such as Roblox and Minecraft. It has has free webinars and online safety courses for parents.
Take a look at some of their guides below:
CEOP helps any child or young person under the age of 18 who is being pressured, forced or tricked into taking part in sexual activity of any kind. You can visit the CEOP Safety Centre for information and advice and make a report directly to CEOP.
CEOP – Nude Selfies
This is film 4 of 4 from the NCA-CEOP Command's Thinkuknow education programme's new resource called 'Nude Selfies- What parents and carers need to know'. Film 4 helps parents and carers learn about how to get help and support if their child shares nude or nearly nude images.