Support for parents and carers to keep children safe online.

The introduction of the Computing curriculum in England aims to equip pupils with the knowledge, understanding and skills to use information and communication technology creatively and purposefully. A key aspect of this lies in being digitally literate. Online technologies play a huge role and so providing a broad and balanced online safety education at each key stage is vital to ensuring that pupils can navigate the online world safely and positively.

SJBC supports educational outcomes through the use of safe, secure and appropriate online technologies. ICT is now truly embedded in the curriculum and SJBC’s Internet connection is an essential part of teaching and learning. Online technologies have introduced: bring your own device(BYOD), cloud services and streaming media, with the Internet at the centre of this digital world. It is now more important than ever that SJBC connectivity is E-safe.

Help Your Child Navigate the Online World Safely
– New Government Resource for Parents

In today’s digital world, children and young people spend more time online than ever before — learning, connecting with friends, creating and exploring. While there are huge benefits to being online, it can also expose young people to harmful or confusing content without us realising. That’s why the UK government has launched a new online safety resource for parents and carers that we strongly encourage you to explore:
👉 Kids Online Safety – Online Content Guidance 
https://kidsonlinesafety.campaign.gov.uk/online-content/

This dedicated government webpage brings together practical advice and tips to help you:

🧩 Understand what your child is seeing online
The site explains how the digital world works, and offers prompts to help your child think critically about the content they encounter — for example, how to ask questions like: “Who posted this?”, “How does it make me feel?”, and “Is it accurate?” 

💬 Start positive conversations at home
It can be tough knowing how to talk about online content without sounding lecturing — and just asking questions together regularly can make a real difference in helping children build confidence and judgement online. 

🛡 Support safe habits from the start
Whether your child is just accessing their first device or becoming more independent online, the page offers guidance on how to support their online safety at every stage of their digital journey. 

📱 Go beyond the basics
The resource links to further support on setting parental controls, reporting harmful content, and finding help if you’re worried about what your child is seeing or experiencing online. 

Why this matters now
The online safety landscape is changing rapidly. New laws and campaigns are being implemented to make platforms safer for children and to give parents practical tools to act — not just worry. Encouraging open conversations and using resources like this webpage helps protect children from harmful or misleading content and builds their skills to navigate the digital world responsibly. 

🧒 Insight for families: Children may not always tell us what they see online — but by using trustworthy information and talking about it together, you help them think critically, ask questions and stay safe.

Take a moment this week to explore the page with your child — it could lead to a valuable conversation that helps them be both curious and safe online.

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