Keeping your child safe online

Fulbourn Primary School takes the online safety of all our pupils very seriously and staff have undertaken training as part of our safeguarding protocols. 

We encourage all parents and carers to use the links below to find out more information about online safety for children.

• Childnet
  Childnet is a non-profit organisation working with others to help make the internet a great and safe place for children.

• Digizen
  The Digizen website provides information for educators, parents, carers, and young people. It is used to strengthen their awareness and understanding of what digital citizenship is and encourages users of technology to be and become responsible DIGItal citiZENS. It shares specific advice and resources on issues such as social networking and cyberbullying and how these relate to and affect their own and other people's online experiences and behaviours.

• Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP)
  A police agency tackling child abuse on the internet. This website includes a unique facility that enables parents and young people to make reports of actual or attempted abuse online.

• Action for Children
  Action for Children supports and speaks for the UK's most vulnerable and neglected children and young people.

• Department for Education
  Safeguarding information

• Thinkuknow
  Thinkuknow is the education programme from NCA-CEOP. It offers age-specific advice for children on using the internet.

• Childline

The holiday season is fast approaching!  While we hope you’re exciting to kick back, relax, and enjoy some well-earned rest with friends and family, it’s still vitally important that we do all we can to safeguard the children and young people in our care over the festive period.

However, it can be tricky to know what specific steps we can take to ensure our winter break is as calm and risk-free as possible, which is why we’ve put together this week’s free guide.  Check out our expert advice on keeping youngsters safe over the festive season.

Click here for more information   and for Top Ten Tips for Parents and Educators over the Festive Season

Please click here to read information about the National College's Wake Up Wednesday, which will focus on pop-up ads which appear when free apps are accessed, including those labelled as 'educational'.  These include pop-ups associated with deceptive marketing and potential scams.

WhatsApp Guidance

WhatsApp has an age rating of 13+ and if you are allowing your child to have WhatsApp in primary school WE STRONGLY SUGGEST you check your child's phone daily and have very regular and open discussions with them about how to use it safely and kindly. The pastoral team are always available to help with any issues you are having and can be contacted at pastoralteam@fulbourn.cambs.sch.uk