Safety First

The Internet is a fantastic educational resource - but please take a moment to read our safety advice for young people using the web.

This website has been designed with safety as top priority. If you have any concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Tips for parents

• Keep the computer near you
• Talk to your child about what they do online
• Emphasise that the "stranger = danger" lesson applies in cyberspace as much as on the high-street
• Keep a 'favourites' folder of agreed sites
• Install parental control filter software - these often come with Internet-virus protection programmes such as Norton Internet Security, or may be provided by your ISP (Internet service provider)
  
  

Tips for young surfer

• Always keep your name, address, phone numbers (mobile and home numbers) and passwords private
• Do not send photos of yourself to people you do not know
• Do not accept emails or open files from people you do not know - they main contain viruses or nasty messages
• Do not meet a stranger alone
• Remember you cannot tell if people online are telling the truth
• If you are allowed to use "chat", always stay in public areas
• Tell your parents if you are exposed to anything you dislike
• If ever in doubt, ask an adult

You may also like to check out these sites on Internet safety.

- where you get the inside info on how to stay safe while having fun online

- a great website giving advice to children on staying safe online