Online Safety

Here is a reminder for parents and carers about how to keep their children safe by setting up appropriate parental settings and controls. There are a number of free resources out there which schools can access and share. Some of you may already be aware of South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL) who provide guidance for education settings on managing and educating around online safety. They have a useful website which contains a number of free resources and webinars around the subject which can be shared with students, parents and staff across a range of settings. UK Safer Internet and CEOP are also a good place to access resources that are parent friendly and can be shared in your newsletters.

SWGfL: Resources for Parents | SWGfL

UK Safer Internet: Parents and Carers - UK Safer Internet Centre

CEOP: Resource Library

I have also included a free presentation which has been created to deliver to parents and carers by London Grid for Learning (LGfL). This is a great way to get face to face contact and deliver these important messages via a ready-made presentation.

LGfL: Parent Online Safety Presentation | LGFL

UK Safer Internet has also created free resources for schools on the safe and responsible use of AI, which I appreciate is something we are all trying to get our heads around! The resources are designed for 3-18 year olds and include presentation slides and activities.

UK Safer Internet – AI: https://saferinternet.org.uk/blog/launching-brand-new-resources-on-ai-for-safer-internet-day-2026

Spray paint trends

Information has been shared from a UK wide context reporting that there are gangs who are buying cheap spray-paint from places like ‘Temu’ which costs about £2 and stays on skin for up to 3 days. The gang will choose a colour that represents them and then “mark” their victims. It is being shared with schools across the country so they can be aware of potential-coloured marks on their students skin. At the time of writing this email we are not aware whether this has been noted to have happened in York. If you have concerns related to this, please complete an intelligence sharing form: Share community partnership intelligence | North Yorkshire Police

If you are a parent or carer, we hope you will find the web links below useful in helping you to keep your child safe online:

CEOP: News and articles surrounding internet safety

Think U Know: Great advice to keep children safe whilst using the internet

Parentzone: Expert information to help children and young people stay safe online

UK Safer Internet Centre: E-safety tips, advice and resources

NSPCC Safety online: Helpful advice and tools you can use to help keep your child safe whenever and wherever they go online

Childnet International: Parents and Carers information to keep your child safe online

Youtube Kids Tips: Advice on how to use Youtube at home.

Please see below factsheets and tips to keep you safe when using some popular websites and gaming facilities: