Dear Parents and Carers,
Some of our pupils may be excited about the prospect of receiving tech-based gifts this Christmas and with this in mind, the PSNI have requested that we draw your attention to the following page so that parents and carers are able to have some valuable conversations with their children about how to have fun whilst also staying safe online: https://www.psni.police.uk/safety-and-support/keeping-safe/protecting-yourself/internet-safety/keeping-children-safe-online
Information is also available from Parenting NI: https://www.parentingni.org/blog/keeping-children-safe-online/
None of us want to think about our children encountering sinister elements online but with reports of online child sexual abuse crimes to police having jumped by over 80% in the last three years, these conversations are an essential part of keeping children safe so that they can continue to get the most out of technology and enjoy it, safely.
Thank you.
