OLDHAM LOCAL SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN BOARD
E-SAFETY POLICY AND GUIDANCE

1 Introduction

1.1 This policy provides guidance on effective approaches to e-safety for agencies in Oldham.

1.2 It covers:
  • Awareness raising for children and young people, so that they are able to keep themselves as safe as possible when using the internet and other digital technologies.
  • The policies and procedures to enable agencies to support the e-safety of children and young people.
  • The responses necessary when a risk to a child is discovered.
1.3 The focus of this policy is to ensure that existing policies (such as those on child protection, bullying, the curriculum, and behaviour) are applied to the digital environment. In order for this to happen, it is essential that these policies are regularly reviewed against this e-safety guidance, and updated as necessary.

1.4 This policy should be read in line with the Greater Manchester Safeguarding Children Board procedures http://www.gmsafeguardingchildren.co.uk/procedures/concerns-about-adults

1.5 Safeguarding children, including e-safety is everyone’s responsibility; e-safety is not a responsibility for just IT staff.
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