Stay Safe Online

Information for Students and Parents

Click Here to download a message from Durham Police on the Issue

There’s no debate: who knows more about the internet – adults or young people? Young People win hands down. There are loads of great things to do online – playing games, listening to music, finding out information, picture and video messaging from your phone and chatting to friends on IM or email, but there are issues that you need to think about when you use all of these.

There are several things which you need to know in order to stay safe.

The following websites provide great information to all aspects of staying safe online and also contain advice on what to do if you are or know a victim of cyber bullying or any other social problem online.

http://www.kidsmart.org.uk/ - KidSmart, a useful online advice site

http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/ - The online protection centre

http://www.cybermentors.org.uk/ - a Beatbullying project

Students

To all students, make sure you are clued up!, If you think you know everything about online safety, you probably don't! No one can know everything, but its important that we educate ourselves to help stay safe online!

If you know of any misuse online, if you are being contacted by people you don't know or you are receiving abuse, tell someone! If you are worried, then report it!