Keeping our pupils safe

At William Harding School we believe that educating children to stay safe online is of paramount importance.

Screen Time

‘During the national lockdown, people in the UK spent 40% of their day watching TV and online video services. The time spent on apps on Android devices increased 20% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2020, and consumer spending in both iOS and Google Play apps was up year-on-year 5% and 15% respectively. Data provided to Radio 1 Newsbeat showed overall phone usage was up by about 30% from pre-pandemic levels.

That’s a lot of screen time, especially given that research from before the pandemic reported that people already generally spend an average of three hours and 15 minutes on their phones every day. The top 20% of smartphone users spend upwards of four-and-a-half hours on their devices and few of us go longer than one hour and 43 minutes during the day without touching our phones.’ Guide to screen addictions and responsible digital use from Compare the Market.com

We know that during the pandemic children’s use of screens has also increased. To find out more about the increase in screen time and ways to limit it please see the link below.

Guide to screen addictions and responsible digital use from Compare the Market.com

Online Safety information for parents

NSPCC website

Digital parenting magazine

CEOP

TAP - Technology and Play - Exploring play and creativity in pre-schoolers’ use of apps

Parental Controls Booklet

CEOP

CEOP is a command of the National Crime Agency and is dedicated to tackling the sexual abuse and exploitation of children and young people. CEOP helps children and young people under the age of 18 who have been forced or manipulated into taking part, or are being pressured to take part, in sexual activity of any kind. This can be both online and offline.

The CEOP Safety Centre offers information and advice for children and young people, parents and carers and professionals. You can visit the CEOP Safety Centre and make a report directly to CEOP by clicking the Click CEOP button.

Online bullying or other online concerns should not be reported to CEOP and children and young people should be directed to speak to an adult they trust, and/or referred to Childline, if they would like to speak to someone about how they are feeling.