• Our schools' broadband connection link to many educational resources and services without actually going out onto the internet.
• Our pupils' email system (in the DigitalBrain VLE) is secured so that they can only send emails to and receive emails from other people within their school.
• We have a URL Filtering Platform to help protect pupils from accessing inappropriate websites.

• LGfL eSafety Policy & Strategy Resources
• Future e-Safety Events & news
• Web links
• ITASS e-Safety Conference Summary
• e-Safety Conference Presentations

Newham's E-Safety Strategy sets out 6 strategic priorities

• Raise awareness and understanding of eSafety issues amongst children and young people
• Raise awareness and understanding of eSafety issues amongst children and young people
• Raise awareness and understanding of eSafety issues amongst all stakeholders
• Enable all stakeholders to respond to the risks posed to children and young people by their increased use of new and developing technologies
• Improve safe access to the internet for children and young people
• Improve safe access to the internet for children and young people

Ofcom has today launched a campaign to help keep children safe online during the summer holidays.
The internet offers a range of opportunities for fun, learning and development at the click of a mouse, but it’s important that parents, carers and children have the right skills and information to help keep them safe online.

• Two-thirds of 5-7 year olds now use the internet at home, rising to over three-quarters of 8-11 year olds and over four-fifths of 12-15s.

• Of these, one fifth of 5-7 year olds use the internet without an adult present, as do almost half of 8-11 year olds and two-thirds of 12-15s.
  

• 12-15 year olds say they spend an average of nearly 14 hours a week online.
  

• Over a third of 12-15 year olds say they mostly access the internet in their bedroom.