Children and staff at Chauncy School are able to access the Internet through the Hertfordshire Grid for Learning (HGfL). The HGfL is a service currently supplied by Updata to all Hertfordshire Local Authority Schools and Children’s Homes. The safety of children when using the Internet (E-Safety) is of paramount importance to our school and to the HGfL. We know that parents and guardians will also be concerned that children stay safe when using the Internet at home and elsewhere.

The HGfL website has a section dedicated to E-Safety with advice to parents, governors, teachers and, of course, to children themselves.

Useful E-Safety Resources

• The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre
• The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre has set up its own educational website which has been designed and written specifically for children, young people, teachers, parents and carers. www.thinkuknow.co.uk
• A non-profit making organisation working directly with children, parents and teachers to ensure that the issues of online child protection and children’s safe and positive use of the internet are addressed. Childnet International produce an online CD guide specifically for parents KnowITAll. www.childnet-int.org
• A beginners guide to using the Internet safely, including a quiz and some video tutorials about how to ‘stay safe’ on-line. www.getsafeonline.org/
• Chauncy E-Safety policy