The internet is a key part of everyday life in our communities. The aim of e-Safer Suffolk is to raise the awareness of children, young people, families, vulnerable adults and those who work with them, about e-safety issues and how to safely enjoy the internet.

Take a look at the e-safety advice page to get tips and information about how you can safely enjoy being online, gaming, shopping, chatting, using social media like Facebook and the many other activities that adults, parents and carers, children and young people get involved in on the net. You will also find help about how to create an e-safety lead for your orgnisation, and get access to e-safety guidance and model policies for school/colleges and multi-agency organisations.

NEW: Competition for children and young people. Help e-Safer Suffolk create an  e-safety message for your peers. More details here.

If you have an immediate concern about a child or vulnerable adult, please follow this advice. If you're concerned about something that you've seen on the internet, or behaviour that your child has experienced whilst online - report the abuse to CEOP.

 Support for e-Safety Leads

e-Safety Lead role
An essential part of the process of developing and maintaining an 'e-safety culture' is to ensure that your organisation has a named e-safety lead. The key point to remember is that e-safety is not about ICT; this is a role that needs to have the authority to call upon others in your organisation to safeguard children, young people and adults at risk.

• E-safety lead role description 

e-Safety Lead training 
e-Safer Suffolk has developed an e-Safety Leads training programme to enable people who take on this work to feel confident when dealing with e-safety situations. All nominated e-Safety Leads within Suffolk should access the training because it provides a useful introduction to their role.

As part of the training delegates will be given the e-Safer Suffolk screening tool, a handbook developed in partnership with Suffolk Constabulary that provides advice and information on how to respond to an incident within your organisation. All attendees will also benefit from ongoing online support including access to specifically developed resources. The cost for all this is only £80.00

To avoid disappointment as spaces are limited to 25 participants in each session, early booking is advisable. For details of the latest training contact esafer@suffolk.gov.uk 

e-Safety Strategy

Rapid developments in internet technology present excellent opportunities for adults and children and young people. These technologies also lead to new risks that we need to address, for example cyberbullying, online grooming and exploitation, exposure to pornography and identity theft.

The Suffolk e-Safety Strategy explains how organisations are working together to help you learn how to protect yourself and protect the adults and children that you care for, so that everyone can safely enjoy the benefits of the internet. For more information about the strategy email
esafer@suffolk.gov.uk

• Suffolk e-Safety Strategy (PDF, 3.9MB)
• Short Guide to the Suffolk e-Safety Strategy (PDF, 1MB)

Safer Internet Day (SID) 2013 toolkit

The e-Safer Suffolk SID 2013 toolkit, packed with activities and resources to support organisations providing services to children, young people, families and vulnerable adults is now available in the Safeguarding and e-Safety section of Suffolk Learning. To find out more about Safer Internet Day go to the UK Safer Internet Centre website.

 Worried that a child, young person or adult might be at risk online?

If you are concerned that a child, young person or vulnerable adult might be in danger right now dial 999 for the Police. Generally worried about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult living in Suffolk? Telephone Customer First on 0808 800 4005. After 5.20pm during weekdays and after 4.20pm from Fridays and through the weekend, dial the same telephone to reach the emergency duty service.

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