Online Safety

Online Safety

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 St. Mary's Catholic High School have shown our commitment to protecting our pupils online by working with National Online Safety- 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: 

  • Online Relationships 
  • Fake Profiles & Social Bots 
  • Online Bullying 
  • Online Grooming 
  • Child Sexual Exploitation  
  • Sexual Harassment & Violence 
  • Sexting 
  • Live Streaming 
  • Online Identity 
  • Screen Addiction  
  • Online Challenges 
  • Overspending 
  • Social Media Platforms 

 
  • Online Gambling 
  • Radicalisation, Terrorism & Extremism  
  • Age Inappropriate Content 
  • Copyright & Ownership  
  • Hacking 
  • Fake News 
  • Online Fraud 
  • Online Reputation 
  • Personal Data 
  • Pornography  
  • Targeted Adverts & Pop-Ups 
  • The Dark Web 
  • Games & Trends 

 

To create your account, please follow https://nationalcollege.com/enrol/st-mary-s-catholic-high-school-1 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 

Alternatively, search for ‘National Online Safety’ in the App Store/Google Play Store.  

Answers to frequently asked questions and customer service can be accessed at https://helpdesk.thenationalcollege.co.uk/helpcentre

 

Internet Safety Guidance for Parents & Carers

Follow this link for a range of resources designed by O2 to help parents and carers support their children with online safety issues https://www.o2.co.uk/help/online-safety

 

Useful Guides for Parents & Carers

What Parents and Carers need to know about WhatsApp

What Parents and Carers need to know about TikTok

What Parents and Carers need to know about Snapchat

What Parents and Carers need to know about Youtube