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 Schools – teacher resources, videos and activities. Look within PSHE and Computing sections by Key Stage. (Early level to Senior Phase)
- 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)
- 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)
- The Web We Want – handbook for students (Senior phase)
- “In Real Life” – deals with privacy, sexting and adult content (Senior phase)
- British Library: My digital rights (Third/Fourth level – Senior phase)
- NSPCC Childline YouTube Channel (Senior phase)
- 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)
- Stop, Speak, Support: a digital code of conduct | Internet Matters parental guides (Early level – Senior level)
- Tagged (Senior phase)
Social Networking, Privacy and Self-Esteem
- Children’s Commissioner, TES and Schillings: Digital Citizenship Packs (First level to Senior phase)
- Childnet – Online Reputation Checklist (Third/Fourth level – Senior phase)
- 6 Degree of Information Video (Third/Fourth level – Senior phase)
- “In Real Life” – deals with privacy, sexting, adult content and privacy (Senior phase)
- BBC
- A Twitter users guide to the law – teaching the legal consequences of posting on social media (Senior phase)
- Take the test: How risky are my social media posts? (Senior phase)
Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
- Think U Know (Early years – Senior phase)
- 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)
- NSPCC Childline YouTube Channel (Senior phase)
- Law Stuff (First level – Senior phase)
- Murder Games: The life and death of Breck Bednar (Third/Fourth level – Senior phase)
“Sexting”
- Think U Know (Early level – Senior phase)
- Making Sense of relationships – PSHE Association and NSPCC (Second level – Senior level)
- NSPCC Childline YouTube Channel (Senior phase)
- Law Stuff (Second level – Senior phase)
- Cybersmart – Tagged (Senior phase)
- “In Real Life” – deals with privacy, sexting, adult content and privacy (senior phase)
- ‘With friends like these‘ (Third/Fourth level – Senior phase)
- Sexting resources from UKSIC (Senior phase)
- Childline ‘Sexting’ (Second level – Senior phase)
- SWGfL – So you got Naked online? (Senior phase)
- Childnet:
- Crossing the Line PSHE Toolkit (Third/Fourth level – Senior phase)
- “Picture this” (Senior phase)
Sex and Relationships Education
- Childnet Step Up, Speak Up! Toolkit (Senior phase)
- Making Sense of relationships – PSHE Association and NSPCC (First level – Senior phase)
- Thats Not Cool – advice on digital relationships (Third/Fourth level – Senior phase)
- Disrespect Nobody (Senior phase)
- Pleasure vs Profit (Senior phase)
- Law Stuff (Second level – Senior phase)
- Sex Education Forum (Senior phase)
- Childline: Online Porn (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)
‘Fake News’, Reliability and Critical Thinking
- National Literacy Trust: Fake news and critical literacy (First level – Senior phase)
- Digital Wildfire– Digital Citizenship and Social Media resource pack (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)
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)
- BBC:
- What is the dark web? (Senior phase)
Piracy, Viruses, Plagiarism and Copyright
- 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)
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
- 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
Please note that this list is not exhaustive and content will be updated regularly.
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