E-Safety
Welcome to our E-Safety Page. Below you will find links to various websites for different aspects of online safety, as well as a gallery of guides regarding different apps, devices and social media platforms.
Remember: Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.
Online Safety Briefing Summer 2022 from Local Authority: Open PDF
Milldene E-Safety Guide Newsletter: Open PDF
Phishing Attacks Guidance: Open PDF
Cyber Security Tips: Open PDF
Online Safety and Resources
Essex Safeguarding Children Board (ESCB)
The ESCB is a statutory multi agency organisation which brings together agencies who work to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people in Essex. It has produced guidance for parents and carers to help them understand online safety and exploitation generally.
Find out what to expect from games of different age ratings. Remember: these ratings are in place for a reason and no child should be exposed to content of adult only games.
Internet Matters – helping parents and carers keep their children safe online
A not-for-profit organisation that has a simple purpose – to empower parents and carers to keep children safe in the digital world. See their website for further information
A charity fighting child poverty and neglect, and helping all children have a better chance in life. They have produced information about online safety.
The NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children)
The NSPCC has produced several online safety guides, from setting up parental controls to advice on sexting, online games and video apps.
A website offering expert safety advice in relation to a range of online harms, endorsed by the National Crime Agency’s CEOP command.
Independent reviews, age ratings, & other information about all types of media for children and their parents.
A website with a range of digital age resources for families, including guides on digital platforms and trends.
The Children’s Commissioner has published a digital safety and wellbeing kit for parents, and a safety guide for children. The kit and guide have been designed to help ensure children are safe and their wellbeing is looked after while at home during the coronavirus outbreak – when their screen time maybe higher than usual.
The UK Council for Internet Safety (UKCIS)
The UK Council for Internet Safety (UKCIS) is a collaborative forum through which government, the tech community and the third sector work together to ensure the UK is the safest place in the world to be online.
Home Office advice on healthy relationships, including sexting and pornography.
Internet Safety Guide for Parents
Lots of useful links relating to online safety: Open PDF
