Internet safety is a crucial safeguarding issue for schools. Experts Kat Howard and Kate Brady highlight problem areas – including social media, sexting, radicalisation and grooming – and discuss the elements of whole-school best practice

Internet safety has been a key part of many schools’ agendas for almost a decade, but with the introduction of Ofsted’s latest safeguarding measures and the recent launch of the government’s Prevent Duty on schools as part of the Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015, it is now vital that every school has the knowledge, systems and protocols in place to safeguard their students.

Recent social, cultural and behavioural shifts, coupled with the explosion of content, the widespread availability of inappropriate material, growing concerns over online radicalisation and the rise in popularity of apps like Instagram, Snapchat and even Tinder, have meant that schools need to stay ahead of the curve and ensure their staff have the proper training to keep students safe.

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