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What would schools normally be telling children about internet safety?

29th Apr 2020

Our children are now spending more time on the internet than ever before. Teachers are relying on the internet to bring students many different learning experiences. As parents, we want our children to be learning and we need to ensure they are talking to their friends. There are so many different ways to contact each other online and this is where we still need to be as vigilant as ever with our young people.

The ParentZone website has some very useful information. Entitled "What would schools normally be telling children about internet safety", it outlines what we need to know.

"Children get lots of internet safety information at school: it’s a legal requirement. Four different types of government guidance set out how teachers must cover online safety at various stages of school life.

During the current coronavirus lockdown, children are using the internet more than ever. What with learning, socialising and play, they’re hardly off it – and there are enormous benefits. But there are also, of course, some risks – and children are unlikely to be getting much internet safety advice from their teachers right now.

So how can parents back up the usual information and guidance? And how can you talk to your children about internet safety in a way that doesn’t make them switch off?"

Read more here