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Online Safety – At home and at nursery.

Online safety for Parents and carers.

Sunflowers has a Safeguarding Training programme, this is to ensure staff are up to date with all safeguarding training, new legislation. We review serious case reviews and incidents that have happened in other settings, we also review our own practices and policies.

The Designated Safeguarding Lead Practitioner is Helen (Melon) Holmes, she makes sure all staff are up to date with training, our training is done in different ways, we have an annual safeguarding staff meeting, that purely focusses on safeguarding. Then throughout the year staff will complete online training on various topics, and our other staff meetings will also have a small safeguarding element to them. Helen is also responsible for liaising with parents, carers and other professions to make sure Safeguarding information is passed on.

Our Safeguarding focus for February is Online Safety, this coincides with Online Safety Day on February the 10^th, so you should see lots of advice in the public eye as well.

As a Parent or Carer you have an important role to play in keeping your children safe on line and as they grow older this will need to be adapted frequently.

What do Sunflowers do to support Online safety.

· The children do not have direct access to any computer, tablet, phone or device. The only items of technology we have in nursery are Alexa devices, the doorbell (which the children enjoy using to speak to Kat after swimming) and activity boards which have light switches on to turn on and off. (if you would like more information as to why we have taken this approach then please speak to Heather or Helen)

· Children may sometimes view a computer to research or view a video, this will be relating to something the children are learning about, the document will be viewed beforehand to make sure its appropriate and no “pop us” or links are visible that may be inappropriate. However we tend to look at books or print information off so children can read text.

· The nursery iPads that we use to take photos of the children are security locked and have a limit to access the internet (60 secs), so no inappropriate images can be viewed, or they can’t be used to upload images on to the Web (all photos are stored on out Cloud storage system)

· We have a strict NO mobile phone policy (*this includes any devices that have the capacity to take or record images eg Meta Glasses). – this is for anyone who enters the building. Staff, students and volunteers can only use their phones* whilst on breaks in the staffroom or office. Mobile phones are not allowed in any other part of nursery. Parents, visitors and anyone else visiting the setting are not allowed to use mobiles or other devices capable of taking images in the setting, they will be asked to stop and to step outside.

What can you do at home to keep your child safe online

There is lots of research to support avoiding screen time with young children. However, we know that some parents choose to use screens and digital devices with their children.

Supervision: Always supervise young children while they are online; do not allow devices in bedrooms.
Use Technology Together: Explore apps and games with your child to teach them what is safe and fun.
Parental Controls: Set up filters on routers, browsers, and app stores to block inappropriate content.
Secure Devices: Use passcodes to prevent unauthorized access or accidental in-app purchases.
Safe Platforms: Utilise apps designed for young children, such as YouTube Kids, Sky Kids, or CBeebies.
Information sharing – As adults think about the information you are sharing, Are you posting your child’s information such as names, birthdays, events, likes and dislikes, school photos on social media, if this information gets in to the wrong hands it can be dangerous. Think about what security settings you have for your accounts. Who is seeing this information and who can share it?
REMEMBER – there isn’t an app to replace your lap. – Read books with your child. Real books.

This clip highlights this really well – Pause before you post.

What can you do at home to make online use a healthier

Time Limits: The WHO (World Health Organisation) recommends no more than one hour of sedentary screen time (this includes TV, iPads, phones, computers) per day for 2-4 year olds, with less being better.
Privacy: Teach children not to share personal information like their name, address, or school.
Recognise Red Flags: Be alert to changes in behaviour, such as becoming withdrawn or upset after using a device.
Set a good example: Your child is interested in what you are interested in.

If you require more support or advice have a look at these websites.