Understanding and responsibility for e-safety Although breaches of e-safety are most likely to occur amongst older pupils, the worrying general trend is for younger and younger children to be at risk. In infant and primary schools, children are increasingly being encouraged to explore subjects using the internet and have growing access to a varied range of digital technology. |
| Research shows that the most common occurrence of inappropriate use of this technology is the viewing of unsuitable online material. The good news, however, is that where children are taught about e-safety and encouraged to use ICT responsibly, breaches can be significantly reduced. | Many incidents of inappropriate use in primary schools are accidental as a result of misspelling but some can be the result of more mischievous behaviour. In today’s virtual world, bullying is not simply contained to the playground and instances of cyberbullying or three-way bullying from feeder schools are growing. | One of the biggest threats is the marked drop in age range of young people targeted for grooming, dropping from 12-14 year olds to 9-12. This information has been gained during successful prosecutions of paedophiles and highlights how essential a robust e-safety strategy is and how effectively it must work. |
e-safe education works closely with teachers to instil good teaching and learning principles from the outset and drive behavioural change. The system provides positive and immediate feedback which avoids disaffecting the child and prevents more serious problems as they grow older. As the world moves at an ever faster pace, the implementation of an e-safety system to guide and protect children from the start of their education is essential. So call us now and get protected with e-safe education. |