Tots ‘R’ Us Nursery and Eastlea Community Centre  have a commitment to keeping children safe and healthy, therefore the

E-Safety policy operates at all times under the umbrella of the Safeguarding and Child Protection policy and relates to electronic communications of all types.

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This E-Safety policy also includes the use of mobile phones, cameras and recording devices.

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The Internet is regarded as an essential resource to support teaching and learning. Computer skills are vital to accessing lifelong learning and employment. It is important for children to learn to be e-safe from an early age and the Nursery can play a vital part in starting this process. In line with our other policies that protect children from dangers, as well as ensuring that staff protect themselves through safe and responsible working practices, there is a requirement to provide children with as safe an Internet environment as possible and a need to begin to teach them to be aware of and respond responsibly to possible risks. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and we all have a role in helping children stay safe on line and supporting the adults who work with children in minimising risks.

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The value of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) as a learning tool is embedded within the Early Years Foundation Stage. Children using the Internet within the Nursery room will benefit from a high level of supervision, to gain significant educational benefits. In addition, a range of ICT (resources) will be used which may include cameras, photocopiers, CD players, tape recorders and programmable toys in addition to computers.

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It is therefore important that we support children and young people to talk about ICT apparatus, what it does, what they can do with it and how to use it safely. It is also important for parents and carers to be fully involved with promoting online safety within the Nursery, home and social environment.