For help setting up parental controls or reviewing the privacy settings of a connected device or toy, you can get advice by calling the NSPCC/O2 Helpline on 08088005002.
Safeguarding (Child Protection)
Culture of Safeguarding
The school is committed to the vital contribution all governors and staff can make to safeguarding children. We will strive to make sure that every student in the school feels secure, well cared for, and able to reach their full potential.
We will ensure all our own staff, other professionals, parents/carers and students work together to know about keeping children safe. They will understand the importance of following procedures and listening to each other, especially when there are concerns about safety.
The school will work hard to reduce all the kinds of harm that children can suffer, including abuse, bullying, discrimination and avoidable injuries. If you have any concerns at all about the safety or welfare of a child please do not hesitate to contact us.
School Designated Safeguarding Team
The School Designated Safeguarding Lead
Tracy Bruford, Deputy Headteacher
The School Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads
Lindsey Lampard, Headteacher
Louise Green, SENDCO
Heather Nicholaou, Designated Teacher for P/LAC
These members of staff are the main contacts in the event of a safeguarding concern and can be contacted via the school office: school@ccofe.waltham.sch.uk or 0208 5297601
If your concern is urgent or out of school hours, please contact the Waltham Forest Safeguarding Team on:
Phone: 020 8496 2310
Mon-Thurs, 9am-5.15pm and Fri, 9am-5pm
Out of Hours: 020 8496 3000
Email: MASHrequests@walthamforest.gov.uk
A whistleblowing helpline is available from the NSPCC – 0800 028 02825.
Keeping children safe online
We use PSHE and assemblies to deliver comprehensive guidance and advice to our students about how to keep themselves safe online.
- Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) – A parent’s guide to protecting your children from online abuse.
- CEOP Children’s Guide (age 4 -7) – Keeping yourselves safe, keeping the internet fun
- CEOP Children’s Guide (age 8-10) – Keeping yourselves safe, keeping the internet fun
- NSPCC Keeping Children Safe Online – Parent’s Guides
- Parents Zone – Digital parenting advice, activities and ideas
- Get Safe Online – free, impartial online safety advice on safeguarding children when they are online
- Childnet – Help, advice and resources for parents for online safety
- Xbox safety
- Playstation5 Safety
Safeguarding (Child Protection) Policies and advice
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How can I make my connected home more secure?
There things you can do to help make your connected home safer for your child:
1. Do your research: Research different products online and read reviews. This is a great way to find out more about a product including age restrictions and credibility, as well as hearing directly from other parents.
2. Read the manual: Read the manual provided by the manufacturers. Information should be given about the privacy of the device, how it connects to the internet, and information about any app which may need to be downloaded in order to use the device.
3. Set up parental controls: Make use of the parental controls available on your home broadband and any internet enabled device in your home. You can find out more about how to use parental controls by visiting your broadband provider’s website, or by reading our Thinkuknow article about parental controls.
4. Use safe search: Enable the ‘SafeSearch’ function on your connected device and web search engines. This will allow you to limit the material your child can see when online. It is important to understand that no parental control or ‘SafeSearch’ function is 100% effective. This cannot be used alone to protect your child from accessing age-inappropriate material.
5. Change the default password: When you buy a connected device or toy,change the default password. Use a strong password that cannot easily be guessed and do not share this with others.
6. Set your Bluetooth to ‘undiscoverable’: Many connected devices are Bluetooth enabled. This means they are able to connect to nearby devices without having to connect to the internet. If the device has Bluetooth, set this to ‘undiscoverable’ so your child doesn’t share data or pair with an unknown device.
7. Review and/or delete audio files: Some connected devices or toys work by listening to your child’s voice commands, so these devices usually record and keep these audio files to work properly. Refer to the manual and find out how to review and/or delete audio files. If there’s a microphone on your child’s connected device, you can turn on the ‘mute’ button. This will stop the device from recording and storing audio files.
8. Talk to your child: Include connected devices in your online safety conversations, reinforcing the message that if your child sees or hears anything that makes them feel worried, they can speak to you or another adult they trust. Read further information on starting the conversation about online safety.
9. Supervise your child: If your child is primary school aged, supervise them when they are online or using a connected device.You should keep the connected devices your child uses in communal areas of the home such as in the kitchen or living room.