All the resources your school needs this anti-bullying week
15th - 19th November 2021
This year's Anti-Bullying week embraces the theme ‘One Kind Word’.
National Online Safety are here to support you, not just for this week, but all year round. With a wealth of free resources available for educators, parents and children, we continue to provide you with up-to-date advice and guidance on tackling online bullying.
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Free resources available
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Hundreds of FREE online safety guides, including:
Online bullying
14 ways to be kind online
Cyberbullying
Trolling and online abuse
Free speech vs. hate speech.
FREE mobile app for parents & educators
The world’s most comprehensive online safety app, it’s packed with insightful courses, explainer videos, webinars and guides on a range of topics, including online bullying.
Download the app today via the below links:
FREE online safety course for parents & carers - presented by Myleene Klass
This course is made up of four mini-courses. Starting at age 4 and concluding at 18, each of these brief courses will focus on how children in a particular age group will use, engage with, and potentially be put at risk by their online activity.
Select the relevant age group below:
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"Since becoming members of National Online Safety, we’ve not had one online safeguarding incident – which is brilliant!"
High Legh Primary School
"It’s been an invaluable tool to ensure that children, staff and parents have access to a sound safeguarding knowledge when making the most of the internet as a learning resource."
Carlyle Infant & Nursery Academy
"Online Safety has always been a priority for Deneholm Primary School, particularly in the current climate where the children are learning virtually. We are therefore extremely pleased to be able to say that all of our staff are up-to-date with the latest advances in Online Safety meaning that we can focus on teaching our students knowing they remain in a safe learning environment.”
Deneholm Primary School
“During the global pandemic we wanted to ensure that our children were safe and educate our community about how to do this – using the NOS portal ensured that everyone involved had a consistent and thorough approach to safeguarding online due to the comprehensive resources and training package offered to all users. We are passionate about keeping our children safe online and having one place in which to gain comprehensive resources, training and knowledge has been incredibly useful at this time.”
Samuel Barlow Primary Academy
"With everything that’s happening and children accessing a lot more online platforms, I felt like we needed to raise more awareness, not only for the staff, but also for the parents too. We selected the appropriate #WakeUpWednesday posters and sent these out to parents. We felt this information highlighted matters, which parents needed to be aware of considering the child’s age group and what they are accessing at home. From this, we really felt parents could actually see what the dangers are and how they need to be careful.”
Carlyle Infant & Nursery Academy
Anti-bullying week 2021
Additional resources available as part of membership
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Achieve certified school accreditation
Join thousands of schools worldwide in showcasing your commitment to online safety and achieving 'certified school accreditation'. When achieved, you will receive a plaque for your school and a digital badge for your website!
Expert-led online safety training
A suite of online safety courses which provide training, aligned with the latest DfE statutory guidance. Composed of short modules to deliver high-quality bite-size learning, each course is designed to meet the needs of individual roles: from senior leaders to specialised positions like DSLs, ICT leads and SENDCos.
Reliable support for parents & carers
Developed by experts, presented by Myleene Klass, our online safety courses for parents and carers are a superb starting point to engage them in online safety issues. Structured across specific age groups (4–7, 7–11, 11–14 and 14 – 18), they explain young people’s typical online behaviour during each phase and outline the changing risks that children face.
Access to the world’s most comprehensive online safety hub for schools
Full access to our library of online safety guides on the latest apps, games, devices and online risks – to help make sure schools doesn’t get left behind. On top of that, 100+ explainer videos covering the most critical topics in online safety, from catfishing and fake news to streaming and social media.
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Monthly webinars and updates delivered with authority
At least 3 new webinars a month, developed and delivered by a subject matter expert addressing key topics that affect schools – as well as monthly updates, delivered direct to your inbox, which provide the very latest news and informed opinion. Existing webinars include:
- Cyberbullying and Pupils with SEND: Prevention and Early Intervention to Help Children Thrive Online
- Cyberbullying in 2021 for Safeguarding/Child Protection Leads
- Peer on Peer Abuse Online: Prevention and Response in a Digital World
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Lesson plans and resources designed by teachers, for teachers
Lesson plans for EYFS and from KS1 through to KS4, shaped by practising online safety leads and designed in line with the 2020 edition of the UKCIS ‘Education for a Connected World’ framework – to support the delivery of a rich, diverse and comprehensive online safety curriculum.
All include an 'online bullying' module.
Safe Remote Education Accreditation
Right now, we’re living through a time when remote learning is a matter of national importance and children’s screen-time has risen to unprecedented levels. That’s why we’re now exclusively inviting our Certified Members to work towards securing Safe Remote Education Accreditation: a valuable and timely opportunity to demonstrate to parents and carers that your school or trust is setting – and achieving – the highest standards in protecting pupils when they’re online.
Fully aligned with recent DfE guidance, the accreditation is segmented into six key areas. The criteria requires that one member of staff, in the appropriate role, completes the CPD relating to each of the six areas (although we strongly encourage that as many staff as possible carry out the training). Member schools are free to download the accreditation logo immediately to use on their website and social media accounts – showcasing their commitment to safe remote education even as they work toward fulfilling the criteria.
Mobile app for training and resources on the go
Available to download for free from the App Store and Google Play, the app makes our award-winning resources even easier to use by giving you access through any smartphone. It’s packed with authoritative, insightful guidance on online safety issues: a particular advantage during lockdown.