Question: How to ensure that children are safe in an online learning environment?

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Coronavirus (COVID-19): support for parents and carers to keep children safe online
section_headers: Keep your child safe online
section_content: It is important to have regular conversations about staying safe online and to
encourage children to speak to you if they come across something worrying
online.
These resources provide guidance for parents and carers to keep children safe
online. They will, amongst other things, support you to talk to your child
about a range of online safety issues, set up home filtering in a child-
friendly way and set up age-appropriate parental controls on digital devices:

Thinkuknow by National Crime Agency-CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection) provides resources for parents and carers and children of all ages to help keep children safe online
Childnet has developed guidance for parents and carers to begin a conversation about online safety, as well as guidance on keeping under-fives safe online
Parent Info is a collaboration between Parent Zone and NCA-CEOP, providing support and guidance for parents and carers related to the digital world from leading experts and organisations
NSPCC has guidance for parents and carers to help keep children safe online
UK Safer Internet Centre provides tips and advice for parents and carers to keep children safe online - you can also report any harmful content found online through the UK Safer Internet Centre


Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Provides resources to help you speak with your children about online safety.
This is an excellent answer because it provides multiple different resources that help parents keep their children safe during remote learning. Therefore, this answers the question.

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Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Safeguarding and remote education during coronavirus (COVID-19)
section_headers: Safeguarding pupils and teachers online
section_content: Most children are being educated at home during the coronavirus (COVID-19)
outbreak, so school leaders and teachers are having to adjust to remote
education strategies. While this is happening, it is important that schools
continue to follow safeguarding procedures.
As set out in the Coronavirus (COVID-19): safeguarding in schools, colleges
and other
providers guidance, online education should
follow the same principles set out in your school’s staff behaviour policy
(sometimes known as a code of conduct).
Keeping teachers safe when providing remote education is also essential.
Remote education is a new experience for both staff and pupils, so it’s
important that schools understand how to approach safeguarding procedures
online.
Schools may wish to use these resources to understand more about ensuring
online education is safe:

remote education advice from The Key for School Leaders
advice from NSPCC on undertaking remote education safely
guidance from the UK Safer Internet Centre on remote education

Guidance on teaching online safety in
schools provides information to help schools ensure their pupils understand
how to stay safe and behave online.
School contact with parents and carers during this time can also be used to
reinforce the importance of children staying safe online.
It’s especially important for parents and carers to be aware of what their
children are being asked to do, including:

sites they will be asked to use
school staff their child will interact with

Schools should emphasise the importance of a safe online environment and
encourage parents and carers to set age-appropriate parental controls on
digital devices and use internet filters to block malicious websites. These
are usually free, but often need to be turned on.
Use these resources to support parents and carers to keep their children safe
online:

Thinkuknow provides advice from the National Crime Agency (NCA) on staying safe online
Parent info is a collaboration between Parentzone and the NCA providing support and guidance for parents from leading experts and organisations
Childnet offers a toolkit to support parents and carers of children of any age to start discussions about their online life, to set boundaries around online behaviour and technology use, and to find out where to get more help and support
Internet matters provides age-specific online safety checklists, guides on how to set parental controls on a range of devices, and a host of practical tips to help children get the most out of their digital world
London Grid for Learning has support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online, including tips to keep primary aged children safe online
Net-aware has support for parents and carers from the NSPCC, including a guide to social networks, apps and games
Let’s Talk About It has advice for parents and carers to keep children safe from online radicalisation
UK Safer Internet Centre has tips, advice, guides and other resources to help keep children safe online, including parental controls offered by home internet providers and safety tools on social networks and other online services

[NSPCC]: National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
  [NCA]: National Crime Agency

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Provides information for how to keep children safe online for both teachers and caregivers including parents.
This is an excellent answer because it provides different resources that parents and teachers can use to ensure children stay safe online during the pandemic.

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Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Safeguarding and remote education during coronavirus (COVID-19)
section_headers: Virtual lessons and live streaming
section_content: Should schools choose to provide remote education using live streaming or pre-
recorded videos, guidance from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) on
which video conference service is right for your
school and using video conferencing services
securely could help schools to set up video conferencing safely, if this
is the chosen approach.
In addition, guidance from the UK Safer Internet Centre on safe remote
learning includes
detailed advice on live, online teaching, and the safeguarding guidance from
London grid for learning (LGfL)
includes platform-specific advice.
Teaching from home is different to teaching in the classroom. Teachers should
try to find a quiet or private room or area to talk to pupils, parents or
carers. When broadcasting a lesson or making a recording, consider what will
be in the background.
In some areas, schools may also be able to seek support from their local
authority when planning online lessons and activities, and considering online
safety.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Context of this answer is remote learning and not specific to the question at hand.
This answer needs to be improved because it doesn’t provide any resources that will keep children safe. The answer just mentions how teachers should be more careful during remote learning. Therefore, it doesn’t really help the question.

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