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Some practical approaches to e-safety

A key part of today’s safeguarding agenda is e-safety. Technology expert Terry Freedman lists some of his preferred e-safety resources – for schools, parents and students

Keeping young people safe online is, not to put too fine a point on it, a nightmare. For a start, there are all kinds of ways that students can put themselves at risk, or be put at risk. Then there is the indisputable fact (backed up by research) that “net-savvy” teenagers may know what they shouldn’t do online, but then do it anyway.

Fortunately, there are lots of resources available online for teachers, governors, parents and students.

In this article, I highlight some excellent resources under a number of categories. Do, however, look through all the categories, as some resources could easily fall into two or more sections.

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