E-Safety, Radicalisation and Prevent

E-Safety encompasses Internet technologies and electronic communications such as mobile phones as well as collaboration tools and electronic publishing. It highlights the need to educate pupils about the benefits and risks of using technology and provides safeguards and awareness for users to enable them to make safe and responsible decisions in order to control their online experience.

At The Avenue Primary, we understand the importance of effective e-safety practice for both staff and pupils and this policy sets out how we ensure this is achieved.

The Internet has become part of our everyday lives and is now easier to access then ever before, but using the Internet can also have risks.

Children and young people are more at risk of exposure to inappropriate or criminal behaviour if they are unaware of the dangers.

These dangers can include:

  • viewing unsuitable content e.g. hate material, adult content, sites that endorse unhealthy behaviour
  • giving out personal information
  • arranging to meet an online ‘friend’
  • becoming involved in, or the victim of, bullying, identity theft, or making and sending indecent or illegal images
  • spending too much time online which can effect concentration, education, sleep and health
  • copying information from the Internet or buying work from other people to use as their own
  • social media such as Twitter and Facebook
  • Radicalisation

Parent concerns related to Radicalisation or the Prevent Agenda can be reported to school or directly to  Andy Shippey 01642 728690 or andy_shippey@middlesbrough.gov.uk

All staff are have completed training on the Prevent Agenda and Radicalisation.

If you have any questions or concerns about E-Safety at school or at home then please don’t hesitate to contact Mr Hunter or Mr Joy at school.

To view our E-Safety and Acceptable Use Policy please click here

By viewing the links below, you can keep your children save from the dangers of the Internet and also enjoy all the Internet has to offer.

Downloadable Safety Guides

https://lingfieldeducationtrust.com/

Privacy Policy

We regard your privacy as important and any personal information you give to us will be used in accordance with the Data Protection Act and the General Data Protection Regulations.

We do not store personal information about individuals who visit this site except where they provide contact information via our contact us page and contact forms available on various pages throughout the website.

Any information you provide will only be used for the reasons specified and it will not be shared with any third party without your consent, unless required by law.

Your contact details are kept securely and are only accessed by authorised members of staff as part of the provision of school services. If you do not wish us to keep this contact information please tell us.

This website uses Google Analytics which provides statistical data about the usage of the site. This information is not used to identify individuals, but is collected to provide us with an understanding of the areas of interest on our site and how our site is being used.

If you are connected to the internet you will have an IP Address. This may take the form of a figure, such as 333.333.22.1. The address will be automatically collected and logged as part of the connection of your computer to our web server and may be used to determine the total number of visits to each part of the site. This data is not collected and used for other purposes.

This website contains links to other websites. The School is not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites or organisations and recommends you consult the privacy information on those sites.

This policy will be reviewed and updated versions will be posted on the website.

If you have any questions about the use of your personal information, the Information Commissioner is the independent regulator for both Data Protection and Freedom of Information.