Dear Parents & Carers,

The online world is posing an ever-increasing risk to children, and it is important that schools, parents and carers work together to take an active role in teaching children about online dangers. Learning how to act safely when using the internet is an incredibly important part of safeguarding our children.

We are therefore delighted to announce that Sowe Valley Primary School have shown our commitment to protecting our pupils online by working with National Online Safety- providing resources for all parents and carers. 

The resources include Parents & Carers courses (presented by Myleene Klass), online video resources and weekly guides covering a huge range of topics, including:

Online Relationships Fake Profiles & Social Bots Online Bullying Online Grooming Child Sexual Exploitation Sexual Harassment & Violence Sexting Live Streaming Online Identity Screen Addiction Online Challenges Overspending Social Media Platforms

Radicalisation, Terrorism & Extremism Age Inappropriate Content Copyright & Ownership Hacking Fake News Online Fraud Online Reputation Personal Data Pornography Targeted Adverts & Pop-Ups The Dark Web Games & Trends Online Gambling

To create your account, please follow https://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/sowe-valley and complete your details. When you’re set up, you’ll be able to set ‘Parent/Carer’ as your user type. 

You can access National Online Safety online via any device- including via our brand-new smartphone app. To download the app, please go to:

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/national-online-safety/id1530342372

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.nationaleducationgroup.nos

Alternatively, search for ‘National Online Safety’ in the App Store/Google Play Store.

Answers to frequently asked questions and customer service can be accessed at https://helpdesk.thenationalcollege.co.uk/helpcentre .

Kind Regards,

Sowe Valley Primary School