Janet Acceptable use policy
E-safety section on the Becta schools website.
http://www.becta.org.uk/schools/esafety
Highlights the safety issues relating to new technologies. See in particular E-Safety: developing whole-school policies to support effective practice, Becta 2005, for in-depth advice on developing Acceptable Use Policies. http://www.becta.org.uk/corporate/publications/documents/BEC6190%20Dev%20School%20Pol%20Rev%20AWLR.pdf
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF).
http://www.iwf.org.uk
The IWF was set up to tackle the distribution of child abuse images. It operates the only authorised hotline in the UK for the public to report illegal content on the Internet, specifically child abuse images.
Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP)
http://www.ceop.gov.uk
Launched in April 2006, the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre works across the UK and maximises international links to tackle child sex abuse wherever and whenever it happens. It is affiliated to the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA). The web site provides advice on safe practice online, including ‘top tips’ for parents, and how to report abuse.
Think U Know?
http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk
Produced by CEOP and aimed specifically at children, the site contains a wealth of information on how to stay safe when using online social networking technologies and has a ‘report abuse’ facility run by CEOP.
Childnet International
http://www.childnet-int.org
Childnet International offers resources to support schools in sharing Internet safety information with parents and carers.
DfES guidelines on cyberbullying
www.dfes.gov.uk/bullying
Tackling Cyberbullying sets out simple steps that schools, parents and pupils can take to prevent cyberbullying and to deal firmly with incidents where they occur.