OSB: E-Safety

Be informed on Oastlers School E-safety

With the increased threat of offenders using online live streaming platforms there is a need to educate children about the associated risks.

Relevant agency links and information

(BCST) Bradford Community Support Team - Online Radicalisation:

Know About Online Radicalisation: Stay - Safe (PDF)

Oastlers School Award for online safety:

360⁰ Degrees Safe: Online Safety Mark (PDF)

External Website Links

Are you worried about online sexual abuse or the way someone has been communicating with you?

Child exploitation And Online Protection (CEOP) (Weblink)
NSPCC: National Society for the protection of Cruelty to Children (Weblink)

If you work in a school or college and are concerned about what to do with peer to peer sharing of sexual images or videos you can refer to the:

LiveSkills Resources: (Weblink)

The following link highlight the importance of parents and carers talking openly to their children about being safe online:

Think you Know: (Weblink)

Guide on TIK TOK
TikTok is a video-sharing social media app available on iOS and Android which lets users create, share, and view user created videos similar to Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat. It’s main draw, however, is that users can record and upload bite-sized looping videos of themselves lip-syncing and dancing to popular music or soundbites, often for comedic effect, which can then be further enhanced with filters, emojis and stickers.

Guide on the Momo Challenge
The challenge has often been reported as the Momo Suicide Challenge alleging that children and young people are contacted by a mysterious character called Momo and have to participate in several online challenges with the last challenge being to commit suicide. It is reported that if they fail to complete the challenges they are threatened and receive abusive communication from Momo including phone calls.

Guide on Google Stadia
Google Stadia marks the tech giant’s first proper foray into the world of video games. In a nutshell, Stadia beams its catalogue of video games directly into your house via Wi-Fi, allowing you to play on compatible mobiles, tablets, computers and televisions with console quality. The technology opens up a whole new world of accessibility for those who don’t want to commit to the console cycle, but the risks of online gaming remain ever present.

Guide on NETFLIX
Launched in 1997, Netflix is now one of the world’s leading online streaming services, providing unlimited access to a huge selection of TV shows and films. It’s available on any internet-connected device that supports the Netflix app, from smart TVs and games consoles to tablets and smartphones, and is becoming increasingly popular with a younger audience. This is unsurprising given consumer attitudes are changing more towards video-on-demand (VoD) services.

Guide on FORTNITE
Risks and concerns around children playing the online game Fortnite, which has a 12 rating but is played by much younger children.

There is an emerging trend, where people are playing strip Fortnite using webcams. The rule is that when you achieve a “kill” you have to strip off, potentially adding an additional risk from children being exposed to and/or sharing indecent images whilst playing the game.

NOS Online Safety App

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Sexual Abuse Online:

Posted: 15 November 2023

Access to phones, social media and the internet means that young people can communicate with others without those caring for them knowing and this can make it difficult when we want to keep them safe.

Online sexual harm is one of the things that you might find most worrying, particularly when your child has more knowledge about this world than you do.

What is online harm?

Simply put, it is any behaviour online that causes harm; this could be physical, emotional or sexual. Online sexual harm includes:

Sexual abuse and exploitation.

Grooming – someone befriending a child and building trust so they can sexually harm them.

Sexting – Sending or receiving messages that are about sex.

Sending or receiving sexual photos.

Sextortion – Forcing somebody to do something by threatening to publish sexual images or information about them.

Children being encouraged to access adult porn sites.

Let's Talk About It:

Posted: 15 November 2023

While we are self-isolating and socially distancing due to Coronavirus, we will all become more reliant on communicating online, read through our advice for parents, guardians and carers to make sure you and your family stay safe online.

Building Digital Resilience:

Posted: 24 April 2023

Created by the Waltham Forest Prevent Team, part of LBWF Community Safety.

BDR is a guide to online risks and tools to protect yourself, your child and others from harm in the digital space.

Oastlers School: Bradford
Flockton Road,
Bradford,
BD4 7RH
West Yorkshire
Telephone: 01274 307 456
Email: office@oastlers.co.uk

Head Teacher: Lyndsey Brown

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Oastlers@Keighley School:
Exley Road,
Keighley,
BD21 1LT
West Yorkshire
Telephone: 01535 281 556
Email: keighley@oastlers.co.uk

Head Teacher: Lyndsey Brown
Head of Centre: Robert Fairbairn

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