What is the national online safety safeguarding policy for schools??
National Online Safety have reviewed the ‘Keeping children safe in education’ guidance to provide schools with a summary of their Online Safety safeguarding duties Our products and services have been designed in line with the follow extracts from the policy. The use of technology has become a significant component of many safeguarding issues.
What is the safeguarding support package for schools??
Our Safeguarding Support Package for Schools is available to schools and colleges in Kent and beyond and contains a number of online safety resources for DSLs and school leaders, including template online safety staff training resources, a specific online safety policy template, and briefings for DSLs.
What is online safeguarding and why is it important??
Online safeguarding (e-safety) is defined as the safe and responsible use of technology. This includes the use of the internet through means of electronic communication, such as tablets, smartphones, and online gaming, etc. Radicalisation, child sexual exploitation and cyber-bullying are amongst many of the issues when tackling online safety.
What should schools do to ensure safeguarding??
Schools should: 1 Create safe environments for children and young people through robust safeguarding practices 2 Ensure that adults who work in the school, including volunteers, don’t pose a risk to children 3 Make sure staff are trained, know how to respond to concerns and keep-up-to-date with policy and practice More items...