UKCCIS ‘Education for a Connected World framework’ – (Early level to Senior Phase)
- Digital Literacy Scheme of Work – A free progressive scheme of work that maps online safety education from foundation stage upwards. New Changing to: https://projectevolve.co.uk (Early level to Senior Phase)
- ThinkUKnow – preventative material from CEOP with a specific focus on online abuse and exploitation. (Early level to Senior Phase)
- Childnet – huge range of leaflets, guidance and resources to use with children and parents or carers (Early level to Senior Phase)
- Know it all for Secondary Schools (Third/Fourth level to Senior Phase)
- Crossing the Line PSHE Toolkit (covers sexting, cyberbullying and peer pressure) (Third/Fourth level to Senior Phase)
- Posters (Early level to Senior Phase)
- Safer Internet Day Resources: UK Safer Internet Centre (Early level to Senior Phase)
- SWGFL Leaflets:
- BBC:
- BBC – Safer Internet Day Collection (Early level to Third/Fourth level)
- BBC Schools – teacher resources, videos and activities. Look within PSHE and Computing sections by Key Stage. (Early level to Senior Phase)
- KS3 Computing (Third/Fourth level)
- CBBC Own It – various games, videos and activities (First level to Third/Fourth level)
- BBC – WebWise (First level to Third/Fourth level)
- BBC – Share Take Care – information for parents on setting up ‘parental tools’ (Second level to Senior phase)
- Making Sense of relationships – PSHE Association and NSPCC (First level to Senior level)
- Digiworld Curriculum – Parent Zone and Telenor group, quizzes and games (First level to Third/Fourth level)
- Internet Matters – Signposts resources for Primary and Secondary schools
- LGfL Online Safety Resource Centre (Early level to Senior level) – links to wide selection of resources for parents and school leaders.
- Law Stuff (Second level to Senior phase)
- Rise above – Public Health England – Better health, Every Mind Matters (Second level to Senior level)
- Netsmartz -American (First level to Senior phase)
- Safe Online Surfing (SOS) FBI site (First level to Senior phase)
- Media Smarts Canadian (First level to Senior phase)
- Office of the e-Safety Commissioner Australian Resources (Early level – Senior phase)
Cyberbullying
- Childnet:
- Crossing the Line PSHE Toolkit (Second level to Senior phase)
- Let’s fight it together (Third/Fourth level -Senior phase)
- TES
- Combating Cyberbullying Pictures (Second level – Third/Fourth level)
- Combating Cyberbullying Inadvertent Bullying (Second level – Third/Fourth level)
- BBC:
- Newsround Cyberbullying Special (Second level – Third/Fourth level)
- CBBC Own It (Second level – Third/Fourth level)
- CBBC Caught in the Web: Cyberbullying – Keeping passwords safe (Second level – Third/Fourth level)
- CBBC Caught in the Web: Cyberbullying – Posting photos and videos online (Second level – Third/Fourth level)
- Stop, Speak, Support: a digital code of conduct | Internet Matters parental guides (Early level – Senior level)
Social Networking, Privacy and Self-Esteem
- Children’s Commissioner, TES and Schillings: Digital Citizenship Packs (First level to Senior phase)
Home – Media Smart – Body Image, Self-Esteem, Advertising (Second level – Third/Fourth level)
- Childnet – Online Reputation Checklist (Third/Fourth level – Senior phase)
- Netsafe: Owls – Wise words on Privacy (Second level – Third/Fourth level)
- Media Smarts Digital Literacy Games (Second level – Third/Fourth level) – Canadian Resources
- 6 Degree of Information Video (Third/Fourth level – Senior phase)
- BBC
- CBBC Own it Resources (Second level – Third/Fourth level)
- Newsround: Terms and conditions explained (Second level – Third/Fourth level)
- Newsround: Do you know what you’re sharing? (Second level – Third/Fourth level)
- Is tech taking over? (Second level – Third/Fourth level)
- Children’s Commissioner, TES and Schillings: Young people’s’ rights on social media packs (First level – Senior phase):
Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
- Think U Know (Early years – Senior phase)
- NSPCC Share Aware Teacher Resources on sexting, social networking and grooming, PANTS resources for parents and educators (Second level – Third/Fourth level)
- University of Kent Centre for Child Protection (Educator training on grooming) – Lottie (Second level – Senior phase)
- Childline: Unhealthy and Healthy Relationships – based on Lottie (Second level – Senior phase)
- WudU? App – CSE specific (Third/Fourth level – Senior phase)
- The Breck Foundation CSE specific (Early level – Senior phase)
- Making Sense of relationships – PSHE Association and NSPCC (Second level – Senior phase)
- Law Stuff (First level – Senior phase)
- BBC:
- CBBC Caught in the web – Webcam Risks (Second level -Third/Fourth level)
- CBBC Caught in the Web: Making Friends Online – The Risks (Second level – Third/Fourth level)
- Murder Games: The life and death of Breck Bednar (Third/Fourth level – Senior phase)
“Sexting”
- Think U Know (Early level – Senior phase)
- NSPCC: Share Aware Teacher Resources on sexting, social networking and grooming (Second level – Third/Fourth level)
Making Sense of relationships – PSHE Association and NSPCC (Second level – Senior level)
- ‘With friends like these‘ (Third/Fourth level – Senior phase)
- Childline ‘Sexting’ (Second level – Senior phase)
- Childnet:
- Crossing the Line PSHE Toolkit (Third/Fourth level – Senior phase)
- BBC:
- CBBC Caught in the web – Webcam Risks (Second level – Third/Fourth level)
Sex and Relationships Education
- Thats Not Cool – advice on digital relationships (Third/Fourth level – Senior phase)
- Childline: Unhealthy and Healthy Relationships – based on Lottie (Second level – Senior phase)
- @firstsite (Second level – Senior level)
- “In Real Life” – deals with privacy, sexting, adult content and privacy (Second level – Senior phase)
- Dare 2 Care (Third/Fourth level – Senior phase)
- Public Health England: Rise above PSHE Resources (Second level – Third/Fourth level)
Gaming and Films
- Attitude Overdrive (Third/Fourth level)
- Game on (First level – Third/Fourth level)
- BBFC – Children’s site (First level – Third/Fourth level)
- BBC:
- CBBC Caught in the Web: Addicted to Gaming (First level – Third/Fourth level)
Mobile Phone Safety
- CBBC: Are you a mobile maestro quiz (First level – Third/Fourth level)
- Law Stuff (First level – Senior phase)
Radicalisation and Extremism
- Educate Against Hate (First level – Senior phase) – website that includes curriculum content as well as training resources for professionals and leaders/managers
- University of Kent Centre for Child Protection – Zak (Second level – Senior phase)
- LGfL Counter-Extremism – narratives and conversations (Third/Fourth level)
- Me and You Education (Third/Fourth level – Senior level)
- Childnet: Trust me Resources (First level – Senior phase)
‘Fake News’, Reliability and Critical Thinking
- Childnet:
- Trust me Resources (First level – Third/Fourth level)
- National Literacy Trust: Fake news and critical literacy (First level – Senior phase)
- New York Times: Evaluating Sources in a ‘Post-Truth’ World: Ideas for Teaching and Learning About Fake News (Third/Fourth level – Senior phase)
- ‘Children must be trained to fight fake news’ (First level – Senior phase)
- BBC:
- Bias and reliability (Third/Fourth level)
- BBC Newsround: Fake news: What is it? And how to spot it (First level – Third/Fourth level)
Fact Checking Tips and Websites (Check content before displaying in class)
Examples of “Fake” news or content websites
- All About Explorers
- The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus
- Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie
- Republic of Molossia
- Helicopter Shark (wikipedia)
Cybercrime
- Get Safe Online (First level – Senior phase)
- Action Fraud Resources (Third/Fourth level – Senior phase)
- PSHE Association and CiFAS (Third/Fourth level – Senior phase)
Piracy, Viruses, Plagiarism and Copyright
- Industry Trust and Into Film: Meet the Malwares (First level – Third/Fourth level)
- ProMusic – exploring piracy and getting music on the internet with students (Third/Fourth level – Senior phase)
- Copyright Uncovered (Third/Fourth level – Senior phase)
- Creative Commons Website
- Get Safe Online (First level – Senior phase)
- Password Tips from Cyber Aware (First level – Senior phase)
- BBC
- Caught in the Web: Beware of Computer Hackers (First level – Third/Fourth level)
Resources for Learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
- Childnet:
- Childnet Star resources for ASD
- Be Safe Be Smart (Third/Fourth level – Senior phase) – Childnet and The National Deaf Children’s Society
- Know it all for SEN
- Think U Know
- East Midlands E-Safety project
- NetSmartz
- Cybersmart-Access
- Better Internet for Kids Gallery: Resources for children with EAL
- BBC:
- Vulnerable Adults
The following search engines are not endorsed or promoted by North Lanarkshire Council; education setting leaders and managers should make decisions based on a risk assessment approach and explore the benefits and as well as the risks of allowing and not allowing access.
- BBC Safe search – (only searches BBC content)
- DK Find Out! – Searches Dorling Kindersley content
- Swiggle (SWGfL)
- Kids Rex – search engine
- Primary School ICT – video, picture and website search engine
- VADS – online resource for searching visual arts
- NEN image gallery – for images to use in the classroom
- Pics4Learning – for images to use in the classroom
Other Online Tools
- TeacherTube – video sharing website
- Easywhois – useful website to check who registered and owns a website (Third/Fourth level – Senior phase)
- Live Internet Stats
- Avatar Maker
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