The Department of Education Northern Ireland (DENI), have partnered with INEQE Safeguarding Group to provide an award-winning Safer Schools App to support all school staff, parents and carers to keep children in their care safer online.
Peter Weir, MLA, Education Minister, Northern Ireland Executive says,
“As our children and young people have more free time it is only natural they will spend more time online. We want to make sure that teachers, parents and carers have all the knowledge they need to keep children safe online. I want to encourage all schools – parents and carers – to use this app. Keeping our children safe and ensuring their mental health and well-being is looked after has never been more important.”
How do you get this App?
1. Search for ‘Safer Schools’ in the iOS App Store or on the Google Play Store where it can be downloaded for free.(It can be downloaded on more than one device).
2. Open the App and scan the QR code below to log in.
The App contains contextual safeguarding information, advice and guidance tailored to meet the needs of individual users. All roles have access to the Safety Centre, which explains safety settings, privacy settings and reporting/blocking functions for social media, apps, games and other platforms.
You will have access to information on the popular social media platforms used by your children and their friends. You will also be provided with an insight into critical issues such as bullying, sexting and gaming and are given easy to follow advice on how you can make your homes and the devices your children are using safer.
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