In today’s society children have very easy access to the internet and they often know more about computers than we do.

The internet is a vital tool in education but unfortunately we have to be extremely vigilant when our children are using the internet. It is far too easy for children to click on a familiar link and then click too far, opening up a virus or an inappropriate website.

It is sometimes difficult to know which apps and platforms are suitable for children to use. NSPCC and O2 have teamed up to produce Net Aware. This is a website which not only gives lots of useful resources but allows you to check the suitability of apps and platforms (eg Tiktok, Fortnite: Battle Royale etc). There are safety top tips for many popular apps and sharing platforms.

If you have any concerns about online safety please let us know (office@wadsworth.notts.sch.uk) so we can continue to work together to keep our children and community as safe as possible.

There are many websites that offer key advice about keeping your children safe while they are online. Below are helpful links that you can use to help you keep your child safe at home. This is especially important now that many of the activities children are accessing are online.

Resources Suitable for Younger Children

Resources Suitable for Older Children

Parent Control- http://parentalcontrols-on.org/?gclid=CNr5zJazm8QCFUiWtAodUD4AJw

Think U Know – https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/

The Parent Zone – http://www.theparentzone.co.uk/

Parent Info – https://parentinfo.org/

Kids Smart –http://www.kidsmart.org.uk/

Digital Parenting – https://www.vodafone.co.uk/mobile/digital-parenting

The Computer Science curriculum refers to internet safety so children from Foundation Stage through to Year 6 will be taught age appropriate lessons linked to e-safety.

If you would like any more information or to discuss this further please do not hesitate to come into school. At Wadsworth Fields one of our main priorities is to keep children safe, this includes being safe in the cyber world too.