The online world is posing an ever-increasing risk to children, and it is important that schools, parents and carers work together to take an active role in teaching children about online dangers. Learning how to act safely when using the internet is an incredibly important part of safeguarding our children.
We are therefore delighted to announce that The Friary has shown our commitment to protecting our pupils online by working with National Online Safety in providing resources for all parents and carers.
The resources include Parents & Carers courses (presented by Myleene Klass), online video resources and weekly guides covering a huge range of topics, including:
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It is easy to create your account – just follow http://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/the-friary-school and complete your details. When you’re set up, you’ll be able to set ‘Parent/Carer’ as your user type.
You can access National Online Safety online via any device- including via our brand-new smartphone app. To download the app, please go to:
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/national-online-safety/id1530342372
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.nationaleducationgroup.nos
Answers to frequently asked questions and customer service can be accessed at https://helpdesk.thenationalcollege.co.uk/helpcentre .
Ian Rose, Deputy Headteacher and Safeguarding Lead, said: “The online world is the big difference between growing up now, and growing up 20+ years ago, and we would advise all parents to sign up to this free resources and keep themselves in the loop. Online safety remains a live issue, will not be going away, changes rapidly, and knowledge is very much power – it is this series of circumstances which means the National Online Safety support is critical.”
