Doucecroft School

Safeguarding & E-Safety

Updated E-Safety Advice - May 2020

For general advice on safeguarding matters, we would recommend the following website:

Information specific to Doucecroft is available here:

Please click the link below to view a copy of our leaflet giving advice to parents and carers on the subject of E-Safety:

E-Safety Leaflet

For a guide to the parental controls available on YouTube there are numerous articles online such as the one below:

YouTube Parental Controls

We have received the following e-safety factsheet for parents regarding some popular apps -

Fifteen Apps Parents Should Know About

Tik Tok

Omegle

Also, below is a range of information from the UK Safer Internet Centre which parents may find useful -

Children's Media Use Report

Conversation Starters

Fun Things To Do

Get Involved

Information & Online Resources

Internet Safety Plan

Quick Activities

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