Online Safety
Ensuring our children are safe online can feel like a minefield with ever changing technology, devices, applications and trends. Please visit the links below for useful information and advice.
Hady Primary School's Online Safety Policy
Hady Primary School's Online Safety Curriculum
Useful Links for Parents
Advice by age:
On these pages there is some age-related advice and guidance for parents and carers:
Pre-school - https://www.internetmatters.org/advice/0-5/
6 - 10 year olds - https://www.internetmatters.org/advice/6-10/
11 - 13 year olds - https://www.internetmatters.org/advice/11-13/
14 plus - https://www.internetmatters.org/advice/14plus/
Setting up devices:
On these pages you will find non-technical instructions that can help you understand what is available to you and how to set up your child's devices.
Gaming consoles and devices - https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/gaming-consoles/
Smartphones - https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/smartphones-and-other-devices/
Broadband and mobile networks - https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/broadband-mobile/
Entertainment and search engines - https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/entertainment-search-engines/
Safety/privacy settings on social media:
This link will show you what is available to you and how to set up your child's social media. It is advisable to do this with your child so that you can discuss the features together.
https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/social-media/
Useful new features on YouTube and YouTube Kids
Take a look at the page below where you will see a few short videos of newer features that can help you on YouTube and YouTube Kids.
https://www.esafety-adviser.com/youtube-parental-restrictions/
Gaming
Taming Gaming is a great resource for parents to find new games for children as well as lots of advice about content and suitability.
https://www.taminggaming.com/
On these pages there is some age-related advice and guidance for parents and carers:
Pre-school - https://www.internetmatters.org/advice/0-5/
6 - 10 year olds - https://www.internetmatters.org/advice/6-10/
11 - 13 year olds - https://www.internetmatters.org/advice/11-13/
14 plus - https://www.internetmatters.org/advice/14plus/
Setting up devices:
On these pages you will find non-technical instructions that can help you understand what is available to you and how to set up your child's devices.
Gaming consoles and devices - https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/gaming-consoles/
Smartphones - https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/smartphones-and-other-devices/
Broadband and mobile networks - https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/broadband-mobile/
Entertainment and search engines - https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/entertainment-search-engines/
Safety/privacy settings on social media:
This link will show you what is available to you and how to set up your child's social media. It is advisable to do this with your child so that you can discuss the features together.
https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/social-media/
Useful new features on YouTube and YouTube Kids
Take a look at the page below where you will see a few short videos of newer features that can help you on YouTube and YouTube Kids.
https://www.esafety-adviser.com/youtube-parental-restrictions/
Gaming
Taming Gaming is a great resource for parents to find new games for children as well as lots of advice about content and suitability.
https://www.taminggaming.com/