Ensuring that teachers and children access the platform is vital. Parents, careers and children must be effectively communicated with and understand about keeping a safe online working environment and be actively encouraged to speak up should they feel any concerns regarding anything online. As an online education provider, we endeavour to maintain clear high standards of support. 

 
Children are then aware of the expectations within the online environment and the staff are cleared to work. The further training that the staff receive in regards to being able to identify and act on safeguarding concerns even in an online or remote environment.  

Our internet safety lessons can be delivered in several ways through timetables, independent learning or personalised learning pathways. Our teachers assign designated pathways of learning aligned to their behaviour with live face-to-face support or live classes. Most importantly, these lessons help keep our students safe and address the key points identified in KCSIE 2023. 

The following lessons are part of the internet safety pathway

• Children and young people online and using mobile phones
• Safer online relationships - Challenges and benefits of social media
• Online threats
• Bullying and social networking sites 
• Staying safe online
• Cyberbullying
• Computer and internet security

If any student whilst being on EDClass is exhibiting negative behaviours, poor behaviour online or has been excluded or suspended from school and there are concerns regarding their online safety then we have behavioural sanctions and lessons regarding these also to support the online safety lessons (so that we keep in line with KCSIE (2023) and teaching online safety in schools (2023).

Internet Safety Games within the platform

We have a range of interactive and fun games that the students can access independently and our teachers signpost them to help improve their awareness of the dangers online and being safe whilst being online. 

	Internet Safety Topic: Internet Safety Positive and negative phrases are given to the player and they must choose whether to bin them or treasure them. The aim is to treasure the positive thoughts and bin the negative - some of which include common slang words that can often go overlooked in traditional bullying awareness lessons.
	Infection Topic: Internet Safety Players must sharpen their fast keyboard skills to protect their computers from viruses and malware. Some safe-looking files may glitch into viruses, showing how many dangers online are disguised. This game is a perfect game to engage students in competition with their peers and get them excited about e-safety!
	Spellbound Topic: Internet Safety Players are sent friend requests from different mythical web users. It is up to them to decide whether the requests are safe or too risky to accept. This game is excellent preparation for students who may have or want accounts on popular social media platforms.
	Think Twice Topic: Internet Safety This e-safety game teaches players about the potential dangers online and what they can do to avoid danger. They must collect the emails and open them, responding appropriately to what’s inside. A wrong answer will prompt an explanation of the scenario, and why their decision was wrong.