{"id":27473,"date":"2024-02-16T00:00:04","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T00:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.welbeck.nottingham.sch.uk\/welb\/?page_id=27473"},"modified":"2026-03-25T09:10:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T09:10:48","slug":"onlinesafety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.welbeck.nottingham.sch.uk\/welb\/parents\/onlinesafety\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It is really important that children are safe when they are online. It is vital that you, as a parent, closely monitor how your children are using the internet and setting \u2018parental controls\u2019 in your web settings as appropriate.<\/p>\n

There is a lot of advice and guidance available for parents\/carers to enable you to ensure that your children are safe whenever and wherever they go online.<\/p>\n

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To ensure the wellbeing and safeguarding of all of our pupils,\u00a0pupils are not allowed to bring smartphones into school<\/b>. If a pupil is found with a smartphone in their possession, it will be confiscated and their parent\/carer will be contacted to come to the school office and the end of the school day to collect it in person. If a pupil repeatedly brings a smartphone to school, it will be classed as a safeguarding risk to that pupil and others pupils, and a safeguarding referral to social care will occur.<\/div>\n
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Further information on the risks smartphones pose to pupils can be found in the following Department for Education link:<\/div>\n
DfE Guidance on risks of smartphones<\/a><\/div>\n
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If you believe it is necessary for your child to have a basic non-smartphone to support them travelling to and from school , permission will be needed from the Headteacher (Rebecca Gittins)\u00a0and these phones will be handed in to the class teacher each day for security purposes.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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A movement called Smartphone Free Childhood has spread rapidly across the UK this year. This movement looks at the impact of mobile phone use on children\u2019s mental and physical wellbeing.<\/div>\n
As a school, we have joined this pact as we see on a daily basis the impact that mobile phone use is having on our children\u2019s sleep, concentration, activeness, communication skills and mental wellbeing.<\/div>\n

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What can parents\/carers do?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Ground Rules:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Discuss as a family how the internet will be used in your house. Consider what should be kept private online (personal information, photos etc) and decide rules when chatting with friends using mobile devices and apps. Make sure you know what your child is doing online much like you would offline. Monitor how much time they are spending online.<\/p>\n

Online Safety<\/strong><\/p>\n

Install antivirus software, secure your internet connection and use Parental Control functions for computers, mobile phones and games consoles to block unsuitable content or contacts. Remember that parental control tools are not always 100% effective and sometimes unsuitable content can get past them, so don\u2019t rely on them alone to protect your child.<\/p>\n

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Locate your computer in a supervised family area. Always supervise the use of webcams and applications which allow voice or video chat. Consider your child\u2019s access to, and use of, Mobile Phones, Games Consoles, tablets.<\/p>\n

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Talk to your child and ask them to show you how they use their mobile phones, which apps they use and what they are accessing on the internet; learn which websites or tools they like to use and why. Learning together can often open opportunities to discuss safe behaviour with your child.<\/p>\n

Consider other controls eg checking content of messages; limiting access to and use of devices. Always ensure your child knows how to block or report people online who send nasty or inappropriate messages or content. Encourage your child not to retaliate or reply. Remind children never do anything that they wouldn\u2019t be happy for family and friends to see. Remind them that messages can also be interpreted in different ways. Make sure your child knows to tell an adult they trust if they see something online that makes them feel scared, worried or uncomfortable. It\u2019s essential to be realistic \u2013 banning the internet or technology will not work and it often makes a child less likely to report a problem.<\/p>\n

Education around safe use is essential. Do also remember that the vast majority of children use mobile devices, the internet and social media sites etc without coming to any harm.<\/p>\n

E-Safety is an important part of keeping children safe at Welbeck Primary School. We will also be talking and delivering sessions to the children about this in school.<\/p>\n

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Attachments<\/h2>\n

Smartphone Parent Talk Jan 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Online Safety Assembly<\/a><\/p>\n

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