Online Safety
Staying Safe Online
At Robins Lane Community Primary School, we recognise that technology is an important part of children's lives.
Our aim is not to stop children using technology. We want to help them become confident, responsible and respectful digital citizens who know how to recognise risks, make safe choices and ask for help.
Online safety is part of our wider safeguarding approach and is everyone's responsibility – school, children, parents and carers.
Our approach reflects the expectations of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, including the importance of educating children about online risks and working with parents and carers to help keep children safe.
🌟 Our Online Safety Promise
At Robins Lane, we want every child to know:
🛑 STOP: If something online makes you uncomfortable, stop.
🔒 CLOSE :Close the app, website or message if you can.
🚩 BLOCK & REPORT: Use the tools available to block or report inappropriate behaviour or content.
🗣️ TELL: Tell a trusted adult.
💛 KEEP TELLING: If you don't get the help you need, tell another trusted adult.
You will never be in trouble for telling us that something has happened online.
🧒 What are we teaching our children?
Online safety is not simply a one-off lesson.
Children encounter online safety through our curriculum, computing, Jigsaw PSHE, safeguarding education, assemblies and everyday conversations.
Depending on their age and stage, children learn about:
🔐 Privacy & personal information
💬 Communication & online relationships
🤝 Respectful online behaviour
🚩 Online bullying
🎮 Gaming
📱 Social media
🧠 Misinformation & fake content
🤖 Artificial Intelligence
📸 Sharing photographs and videos
🔑 Passwords and account security
🚨 Reporting concerns
❤️ Wellbeing and healthy technology use
We want children to develop the confidence to recognise risk and respond appropriately, rather than simply being told what they should and shouldn't do.
🛡️ HOW ROBINS LANE KEEPS CHILDREN SAFE ONLINE
Online safety forms part of our wider safeguarding arrangements.
We use:
📚 Education
Age-appropriate teaching about online safety and digital citizenship.
🖥️ Filtering
Systems designed to prevent access to illegal, inappropriate and potentially harmful content.
👀 Monitoring
Systems and staff processes designed to identify potentially harmful activity.
👩🏫 Staff training
Staff receive safeguarding training which includes online harms.
🤝 Partnership with families
We provide information and support for parents and carers.
📋 Policies and procedures
Online safety is incorporated within our safeguarding and child protection arrangements.
👨👩👧 Online Safety is a Partnership
Parents and carers have an incredibly important role in helping children develop healthy and safe digital habits.
💛 OUR PARENT ONLINE SAFETY TOOLKIT
Theme | What you can do | Resources to help |
🧒 What should my child know? | Online safety needs change as children grow. We will provide age-appropriate information and guidance to help families understand the online issues children may encounter at different ages. | How to keep your child safe online 0-5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3OF-NWDzGo Supporting your child 6-11 online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caX_wpyGnwQ
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📱 My child has a new phone or tablet | Start here: ✔ Set up parental controls | Watch this video: |
💬 Social media Many social media platforms have minimum age requirements. Please check the current age requirements before allowing your child to use a platform. | Talk to your child about:
💭 Remember: Once something is shared online, it can be difficult to take back. Encourage your child to think: "Would I be happy for someone I trust to see this?" | https://www.internetmatters.org/resources/whatsapp-safety-a-how-to-guide-for-parents/ |
🤖 AI & Children AI is becoming increasingly common in children's digital lives. Some AI services have age restrictions. Please check the age requirements before allowing your child to use an AI tool. | AI is developing quickly. Find out:
| https://www.nspcc.org.uk/about-us/news-opinion/2025/artificial-intelligence-safety-tips-for-parents/ |
🚩 Cyberbullying | If your child is experiencing bullying online: Listen → Save evidence → Block → Report → Tell us | https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/ |
🔐 Parental Controls | Parental controls can help you manage:
| https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/parental-controls/ |
🎮 GAMING Gaming can be a brilliant way for children to have fun, learn skills and socialise. However, parents and carers should be aware of risks including:
| Before your child plays a game: ✔ Check the age rating ✔ Check whether chat is available ✔ Check who your child can communicate with ✔ Check whether purchases can be made ✔ Explore the privacy and parental controls Talk to your child about what they are doing and who they are playing with. |
🚨 SOMETHING HAS HAPPENED ONLINE – WHAT SHOULD I DO?
If your child tells you something worrying:
1️⃣ Stay calm
Your child needs to know they can talk to you without being blamed.
2️⃣ Listen
Give them time to explain what happened.
3️⃣ Save evidence
Take screenshots or record usernames, messages or other relevant information where appropriate.
4️⃣ Block and report
Use the platform's reporting and blocking functions.
5️⃣ Tell someone
Speak to school if the concern involves another child, bullying, safeguarding or your child's wellbeing.
6️⃣ Seek further help if needed
If you believe your child is at immediate risk of harm, seek urgent assistance.
🌐 TRUSTED ONLINE SAFETY RESOURCES
Internet Matters
Practical advice for parents covering devices, games, apps, social media and parental controls.
https://www.internetmatters.org/
UK Safer Internet Centre
Advice, resources and guidance for children, parents, carers and schools.
Childnet
Child-friendly online safety advice and resources for families.
NSPCC
Advice about talking to children about online safety and recognising concerns.
CEOP Education
Advice from the National Crime Agency about keeping children safe online.
https://www.ceopeducation.co.uk/
GOV.UK Online Safety Parent Hub
Government guidance and resources to help parents and carers understand online safety and media literacy.
https://kidsonlinesafety.campaign.gov.uk/
📣 KEEPING FAMILIES INFORMED
The online world changes quickly.
At Robins Lane, we will continue to share information with parents and carers through:
📱 Our school website
📣 School communications
👨👩👧 Parent workshops and information sessions
📚 Parent guides and resources
🏫 School events and activities
We want families to feel confident asking questions.
You don't have to know everything about technology.
Talk to us. We are here to help.