{"id":635,"date":"2025-08-04T17:40:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T16:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/transforminglearning\/?page_id=635"},"modified":"2025-08-05T16:39:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T15:39:19","slug":"safety-and-wellbeing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/transforminglearning\/learners\/safety-and-wellbeing\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety and Wellbeing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Keeping all our children and young people safe online is paramount<\/strong>. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The devices are securely managed using Mobile Device Management software. This means that the devices can be securely monitored and only the apps and settings required for learning can be used on the device. Children and young people will also only have access to apps that have been approved for use by Fife Council educators. Internet access is safeguarded using online filtering, both in school and when accessed on home networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The resources and links below will support learners and parents\/carers with safety and wellbeing.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Parents\/Carers can download the JAMF Parent app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and use the app to manage a learner device when at home. Read our guide demonstrating how to do this.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"h5p-content\" data-content-id=\"8\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Advice on talking to your child about online safety<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>For many of us, we see our online lives and offline lives as different, but children are growing up with technology and the internet. For them there is no difference; online life and offline life is just life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Technology can move at an extraordinarily fast pace and it can be difficult to know how to start talking to your child about what they\u2019re doing online, who they might be speaking to or discussing the potential risks and issues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Websites to support parents\/carers:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nspcc.org.uk\/keeping-children-safe\/online-safety\/talking-child-online-safety\/\">NSPCC &#8211; talking to your child about online safety<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childnet.com\/parents-and-carers\/\">Childnet &#8211; help, advice and resources for parents and carers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ceopeducation.co.uk\/parents\/\">CEOP &#8211; helping you to better protect your children online<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetmatters.org\/\">Internet Matters &#8211; because children deserve a safe digital world<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/beinternetlegends.withgoogle.com\/en_uk\/parents\">Be Internet Legends<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/saferinternet.org.uk\/\">UK Safer Internet Centre<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Understanding screen time<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"_df_book df-lite\" id=\"df_669\"  _slug=\"screen-time-guidance\" data-title=\"screen-time-guidance\" wpoptions=\"true\" thumbtype=\"\" ><\/div><script class=\"df-shortcode-script\" nowprocket type=\"application\/javascript\">window.option_df_669 = {\"outline\":[],\"autoEnableOutline\":\"false\",\"autoEnableThumbnail\":\"false\",\"overwritePDFOutline\":\"false\",\"direction\":\"1\",\"pageSize\":\"0\",\"soundEnable\":\"false\",\"source\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\\\/fi\\\/public\\\/transforminglearning\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/14497\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/05164146\\\/Screen-Time-Guidance-1.pdf\",\"wpOptions\":\"true\"}; if(window.DFLIP && window.DFLIP.parseBooks){window.DFLIP.parseBooks();}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Screen time is a common concern for learners and parents\/carers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The value and impact of time spent on a device are highly dependent on the context and purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To support managing screen time at home, have open conversations about digital life and use resources from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetmatters.org\/issues\/screen-time\/\">Internet Matters<\/a> and their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Internet-Matters-Balancing-Screen-Time-guide-Jan23.pdf\">Balancing Screen Time Guide<\/a> to support conversations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reporting safety and wellbeing concerns<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Information can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/transforminglearning\/learners\/troubleshooting\/\">Troubleshooting page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keeping all our children and young people safe online is paramount. 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