Pupils interact with new technologies such as mobile phones and the Internet on a daily basis and experience a wide range of opportunities, attitudes and situations. The exchange of ideas, social interaction and learning opportunities involved are greatly beneficial but can occasionally place young people in vulnerable situations.

Online Safety encompasses not only Internet technologies but also electronic communications such as mobile phones and wireless technology.

At Ysgol Bryn Teg we recognise both the benefits and possible risks of using such technologies and therefore aim to guard against these risks within reason by educating both staff and children at the school.

Our school has received the 360 Online Safety accreditation

Useful links 

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk

https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/parents-and-carers

https://hwb.gov.wales/zones/keeping-safe-online/

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/

· Reporting extremist Material Online (Report online material promoting terrorism or extremism - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) This is a self reporting link to report extremist material online where the Counter Terrorism Policing Internet Referral Unit will investigate and if identified as extremist in content will seek to remove.

· Act Early (ACT Early | Prevent radicalisation ) This is the link to Counter Terrorism Policing PREVENT website which provides information on spotting the signs of radicalisation and how you can get safeguarding support if you think a loved one or friend is at risk

· Internet Matters ( Information, Advice and Support to Keep Children Safe Online (internetmatters.org) Internet Matters is a nonprofit organisation, based in London, England. It was established to help parents keep their children safe online and provides lots of useful practical advice across a wide age range all aimed and keeping young people safe online

· UK Safer Internet Centre (UK Safer Internet Centre - Online Safety Tips, Advice and Resources | Safer Internet Centre) The UK Safer Internet Centre is funded under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme of the European Commission. As such we contribute to the Better Internet for Kids (BIK) core service platform to share resources, services and practices between the European Safer Internet Centres and advice and information about a better internet to the general public

· Barnardos (www.barnardos.org.uk): Barnardos run specialist services for children and young people who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviour or area risk of or experiencing child sexual abuse and exploitation

· Childline (www.childline.org.uk): Childline is a free, private, and confidential service where children and young people can talk about anything either on the phone or online. Childline provides information and advice on a range of topics including nudes and semi-nudes and, with the IWF, offers Report Remove, a tool to help under 18s in reporting images and videos to get them removed from the internet. Childline also includes online safety advice for d/Deaf children andyoung people

· Childnet (www.childnet.com): Childnet provides free online safety information,advice and educational resources for young people, professionals and parents and carers. This includes session plans on online sexual harassment, healthy relationships and the sharing of nudes and semi-nudes. Learning resources for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities(SEND) are also available

· NCA-CEOP – Thinkuknow (www.thinkuknow.co.uk): Thinkuknow is the online

safety education programme from the National Crime Agency. It provides information and advice for parents and carers and children and young people on sex, relationships and the internet.

· NSPCC (www.nspcc.org.uk): The NSPCC provides training and guidance for professionals and advice for parents and carers across a range of child safeguarding topics. The NSPCC also provides services that work to protect children against sexual abuse and free teaching resources and lesson plans that explore healthy relationships, concerning or abusive behaviour, and sharing images online. Learning resources for children and young people with SEND are also available.