The online world is posing an ever-increasing risk to children, and it is important that schools, parents and carers work together to take an active role in teaching children about online dangers. Learning how to act safely when using the internet is an incredibly important part of safeguarding our children. We have recently seen an increase in inappropriate online use by children in our school.
We are therefore delighted to announce that at London Meed we have shown our commitment to protecting our pupils online by working with National Online Safety- providing resources for all parents and carers.
The resources include Parents and Carers courses (presented by Myleene Klass), online video resources and weekly guides covering a huge range of topics, including:
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To create your account, please follow https://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/london-meed-community-primary-school and complete your details. When you’re set up, you’ll be able to set ‘Parent/Carer’ as your user type.
You can access National Online Safety online via any device- including via our brand-new smartphone app. To download the app, please go to:
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/national-online-safety/id1530342372
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.nationaleducationgroup.nos
Alternatively, search for ‘National Online Safety’ in the App Store/Google Play Store.
There is an expectation that all parents and carers sign up to National Online Safety, as we will be using it to share information and resources throughout the year. We will be contacting families who have not signed up by 30th September. Please contact the school office if you need any support with signing up.
Answers to frequently asked questions and customer service can be accessed at https://helpdesk.thenationalcollege.co.uk/helpcentre .