Guidance Safeguarding and remote education during coronavirus (COVID-19)
Safeguarding pupils and teachers online
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