Online Safety

Online Safety at Millgate School:

Empowering our students to navigate the digital landscape confidently and responsibly is at the heart of our vision at Millgate. We strive to create a supportive environment where young minds can explore, learn, and connect online while understanding the importance of privacy, critical thinking, and respectful behaviour. Through education, collaboration, and proactive measures, we aim to equip our students with the skills needed to thrive in the digital age, ensuring their well-being and safeguarding their online experiences.

Advice for parents/carers:

It is important to have regular conversations about staying safe online and to encourage children to speak to you if they come across something worrying online.

Talk to your child about the importance of creating a safe online environment, including keeping any log-in details and passwords safe.

These resources will support you to talk to your child about a range of online safety issues, set up home filtering in a child-friendly way and set up age-appropriate parental controls on digital devices:

Thinkuknow by the National Crime Agency - Child Exploitation and Online Protection command (NCA-CEOP) - resources for parents and carers and children of all ages to help keep children safe online
Childnet has developed guidance for parents and carers to begin a conversation about online safety, as well as guidance on keeping under-fives safe online
Internet Matters is an excellent site to look at how you can set parental controls on various devices and systems, including your home broadband.
Parent Info is a collaboration between Parent Zone and NCA-CEOP - support and guidance for parents and carers related to the digital world from leading experts and organisations
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) - guidance for parents and carers to help keep children safe online
UK Safer Internet Centre - tips and advice for parents and carers to keep children safe online - you can also report any harmful content found online through the UK Safer Internet Centre
Inclusive Digital Safety Hub and Online Safety Hub, created by South West Grid for Learning in partnership with Internet Matters - support and tailored advice for young people with additional learning needs and their parents or carers
Parents’ Guide to Age Ratings explains how the British Board of Film Classification rates content, and gives parents advice on choosing online content well
The Children’s Commissioner has published advice for parents on talking to your child about online sexual harassment specifically, based on input from children themselves.