Low online risk and strong personal safety
Children at Fielding are generally safer online than many across Ealing. Fewer pupils own smartphones with unrestricted access, and fewer talk to people online they don’t know. Our pupils are also less likely to receive messages that scare or upset them. Most pupils remember lessons about online safety and say they follow the advice. These safer habits help children stay confident and protected when using technology. Fielding families and staff work together to teach pupils how to make good choices online, and data from the year 4 & 6 healthy behaviour and lifestyles survey shows this is having a positive impact.
Online safety is an important part of growing up, and the data shows that Fielding pupils are practising safer habits than many others.
What the data shows
- 22% have their own smartphone with internet access, compared with 44% in Ealing
- Only 7% have phones with no parental controls, compared with 14% in Ealing
- 11% chat to people they don’t know in real life, compared with 17% across Ealing
- Only 8% have received a message or picture that scared or upset them, compared with 18% in Ealing
- 76% find online safety lessons useful
Why this matters
With increasing online access, safe habits protect children from harmful content, stranger contact and negative experiences.
How we’ll keep improving
- Continue high‑quality digital‑citizenship lessons
- Share guidance with parents on managing devices
- Continue recommending primary age pupils do not have their own smart phone with a never seen or heard approach in school.
Peter Dunmall