Parents

We sometimes assume what is best for the children when it comes to e-safety.  Much of the research I read aims to inform us about all the bad things children can be exposed to or are exposing themselves to, but with a few exceptions all it really does is tell us what children are doing […]

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In my latest e-safety newsletter I look at whether technology could be a factor of sleep deprivation in children.  Here’s the excerpt from the newsletter and you can subscribe and download for free HERE. Quite often (and quite correctly) we’ll concentrate on the very safeguarding concerns of e-safety. If you’re at a school or you

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We live in a world of risk; from an early age we are taught to assess risk so that it becomes a life-skill rather than something we have to think about consciously, such as crossing the road, talking to strangers, or learning to drive in different road conditions.  e-Safety is a subject where the risks

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[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] When it comes to e-safety, parental engagement is really hard.  Schools already do a huge amount of work engaging with parents in a variety of ways, whether it’s via email, newsletters, parents evenings, social media and more.  Ofsted added a new perspective to this in Sept 2012 as part of their

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