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E -Safety Charter
for
Children and Young People, Parents, Carers and Schools
This is what our School Council representatives in the TLP have worked on and suggested
Safer Internet 2013 film
The TLP E-safety Charter
Is the result of a collaboration of School Council
representatives from Taunton Schools.
It is a reflection of the discussions they had about what
messages they wanted to get over to children, young
people, schools and parents about the part everyone
should play in helping all children in Taunton to feel safe
in cyberspace.
They recognise that internet technologies need to be
used in a safe and responsible way, and felt that
everyone needs to respect the Rights we have to use
internet technology safely and take Reponsibility to
practise respectful, appropriate online behaviour.
Taunton Learning Partnership
E-Safety Charter
‘’Technology enhances learning, and
schools and colleges can do much to
ensure students get the most from it, by
encouraging
responsible
online
behaviour. Involving children and young
people in the development of their
school’s e-safety policy can minimise
risk and embed important principles’’
DFE 2012
United Nations Rights of the Child
In 1989, governments worldwide promised all children the same rights by adopting
the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). These rights are based on what
a child needs to survive, grow, participate and fulfil their potential. They apply
equally to every child, regardless of who they are, or where they are from.
Human rights are founded on respect for the dignity and worth of each individual,
regardless of race, gender, language, religion, opinions, wealth or ability and
therefore apply to every human being everywhere.
The Convention recognises the human rights of children, defined as any person
under the age of 18. It is the only international human rights treaty which includes
civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. It sets out in detail what every
child needs to have for a safe, happy and fulfilled childhood.
The CRC is the most complete statement of children’s rights ever produced and is
the most widely-ratified international human rights treaty in history. It enshrines
specific child rights in international law, defining universal principles and standards
for the status and treatment of children worldwide.
Article 17 (Access to information;
mass media):
Children have the right to get information
that is important to their health and wellbeing. Governments should encourage mass
media – radio, television, newspapers and
Internet content sources – to provide
information that children can understand and
to not promote materials that could harm
children. Mass media should particularly be
encouraged to supply information in
languages that minority and indigenous
children can understand. Children should also
have access to children’s books.
Adults should make sure that the
information you are getting is not harmful,
and help you find and understand the
information you need
Article 36 (Other forms of exploitation):
Children should be protected from any activity
that takes advantage of them or could harm their
welfare and development.
Article 18 (Parental responsibilities;
state assistance):
Article 19 (Protection from all forms
of violence): Children have the right to be
Both parents share responsibility for
bringing up their children, and should
always consider what is best for each child.
Governments must respect the
responsibility of parents for providing
appropriate guidance to their children – the
Convention does not take responsibility for
children away from their parents and give
more authority to governments. It places a
responsibility on governments to provide
support services to parents, especially if
both parents work outside the home.
protected from being hurt and mistreated,
physically or mentally. Governments should
ensure that children are properly cared for
and protect them from violence, abuse and
neglect by their parents, or anyone else who
looks after
United Nations
Rights of the
Child
Key articles
considered in the
TLP E-safety Charter
Article 34 (Sexual exploitation):
Governments should protect children from all
forms of sexual exploitation and abuse.
Article 29 (Goals of education):
Children’s education should develop each
child’s personality, talents and abilities to the
fullest. It should encourage children to
respect others, human rights and their own
and other cultures. It should also help them
learn to live peacefully, protect the
environment and respect other people.
Children have a particular responsibility to
respect the rights their parents, and
education should aim to develop respect for
the values and culture of their parents.
Article 31 (Leisure, play and culture):
Children have the right to relax and play, and to
join in a wide range of cultural, artistic and other
recreational activities.
We in the Taunton Learning Partnership
accept that if we exercise the Rights we
must practise the Responsibilities
Schools
Ensure that,
pupils are taught about the
potential risks associated with
the use of internet and mobile
technologies and how to be safe.
Right
To provide
opportunities
to inform
and educate
parents.
Children and Young People
To discuss,
monitor and
review our
e-safety
policy on a
regular basis.
To expect all ICT
and internet
users to sign up
to and follow
the school
e-safety policy.
To ensure that pupils and staff feel able
and safe to report all e-safety concerns
and they will be dealt with sensitively
and effectively.
Responsibilities
Parents &
Carers
To work with the
school to uphold
their e-safety
policy.
To monitor
and limit time
spent on games
and social
networking.
Ensure safe
filters are
activated.
To keep
ourselves informed
about internet
safety.
Right
To keep
children safe when
using the internet and
mobile phones
and establish
ground rules.
To know who our children
communicate with and
what they are doing on
the computer.
Responsibilities
E- Safety
Charter
To recognise
changes in
children’s behaviour
which may be the
result
of cyber-bullying
or grooming and
address them.
To use social
networks responsibly.
Not to upload or post
inappropriate, offensive or
illegal content , pictures or
To
videos to my own or other
ensure I
online spaces.
act responsibly
when surfing the net.
Right
If I think my parents or
teachers would be
To be safe when
unhappy about a site I visit
using the internet and
then I should not be there.
electronic media to learn and
To ask if I am not sure.
communicate.
To report offensive sites .
To be free from cyber
Remember not everything
on the www is true.
bullying and grooming.
To recognise
that games can be
addictive.
To play games which are
age appropriate, with
people I know, for an
agreed period
of time.
To treat
people the way I
expect to be treated –
be polite and respectful.
Not to arrange to meet
people I meet on the internet
as they may not
be who they say.
To keep personal data and
To be advised and supported
passwords private.
Observe
by parents and schools about
Not to give any information
the law: not to break
internet safety.
about myself, my family or
copyright, illegally share
friends when I
files, hack into websites or
If I receive
am online.
other peoples accounts
any offensive or
To read and adhere to
To have
threatening calls, texts or
permission to any website’s terms
images I will keep them and
shop online and and conditions
show a responsible adult.
of use.
use bank cards to
Know that If I send or pass on
pay.
this kind of information I
could be prosecuted.
Responsibilities
Connect with Respect
Schools
To teach children
how to be safe when using
computers and the internet.
We in the Taunton Learning Partnership
accept that if we exercise the Rights we
must practise the Responsibilities
Children and Young People
Right
To expect
everyone to
use computers
and the
internet
sensibly.
To help
parents keep
their children
safe online.
To make sure
all adults
know how to
keep children
safe online.
Responsibilities
Parents &
Carers
To ensure
children don’t
spend too
much time on
the computer
or games.
To ensure safe
settings are in
use.
To only play
games which are
for my age group and only
play with people I know.
To agree with my parents
how long I can play
computer games for.
To treat
people the way I
expect to be treated.
To always be polite and
respectful.
Not to arrange to meet
people I meet on the
internet as they may not
be who they say.
To make sure children know
what to do if something online
makes them feel unhappy.
To use the
internet responsibly.
Not to put unkind pictures or
words online.
To let parents know who
To
I talk to online.
ensure I
act responsibly
when surfing the net.
Right
To be safe, happy and
confident when
using computers, the internet
and phones.
To be helped to be safe by
To work with the
school to keep their
child safe online.
To find out
about
internet safety.
Right
To know that
children are safe when
using the internet and
set
ground rules.
To know what their
children are doing on the
computer.
Responsibilities
E- Safety
Charter
To talk to their
children about
things
which might
upset them
when online.
To let my parents and
teachers know which
websites I visit.
To tell an adult if I see
something online that I think
is wrong or upsetting.
To keep information
parents and schools when
about myself, my family or
To know
using computers, the internet
friends private when I am
there are laws about
and
phones
.
online.
downloading music and
To only share passwords
films from the
with parents and
internet.
To
tell
an
adult
adults
.
if
I
receive
any
upsetting
or
To
have
at school
scary calls , texts or pictures.
your parents with
you
Not to say, send or pass on
if you buy
anything upsetting or scary.
anything online.
.
Responsibilities
Connect with Respect
Taunton Learning Partnership E-Safety Charter
The children and young people within the Taunton Learning Partnership of schools recognise that in todays high-tech, digital world
there is a need to ensure that they are able to take full advantage of the technology available to them and ask that our schools and
parents ensure that we are fully equipped to do so safely and confidently.
The children and young people of Taunton have drawn up this charter which outlines their rights to use and access internet
technology and accept that they have responsibilities to behave respectfully when using this technology and learn to keep
themselves safe.
This means that Schools, Parents and Carers recognise that children and young people have the right to safely communicate and
access online information important to their education and wellbeing and recognise that with that right comes a responsibility to
educate, support and help them be safe.
We, in signing this charter, agree on behalf of our school community that
we are aware of the rights we have in providing and using internet and
mobile technology and we accept the responsibilities we have if we wish
to exercise those rights as laid out in the Taunton Learning Partnership Esafety Charter.
Signed
School Council Representative
Headteacher
National Safer Internet Day 5th February 2013