E-Safety

Technology plays a valuable role in our pupils' learning and communication – and keeping children safe online is as important as keeping them safe anywhere else. Autistic children and young people can be particularly vulnerable online, and we take a proactive, personalised approach to online safety.

How we keep pupils safe online at school

• Filtered and monitored internet access on all school devices and networks.
• Online safety taught through the curriculum at a level each pupil can access, using visual supports, social stories and repeated, practical teaching.
• Clear staff policies on acceptable use, mobile devices and taking images, set out in our policies on the Policies page.
• Regular staff training so that everyone can recognise and respond to online risks.

How you can help at home

• Use parental controls on home broadband, devices, apps and games consoles, and keep them up to date.
• Keep devices in shared family spaces where possible, and build screen use into predictable routines.
• Talk with your child, at their level of understanding, about what they watch and play, and who they interact with.
• Check age ratings for games and apps, and review privacy settings together.

Useful resources

• Internet Matters – www.internetmatters.org – includes guidance for parents of children with additional needs.
• CEOP Safety Centre – www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre – for reporting online abuse or grooming.
• Childnet – www.childnet.com – practical advice for parents and carers.
• NSPCC – www.nspcc.org.uk – advice on keeping children safe online.

If you have any concern about your child's safety online, please contact the school on 020 8153 0201 or office@landonschool.co.uk and ask to speak to our Designated Safeguarding Lead. See our Safeguarding page for more information.