This document provides 5 hacks to increase e-safety: 1) The QuietTube extension allows YouTube viewing without comments/ads. 2) Google SafeSearch filters explicit images. 3) Junior SafeSearch is a child-friendly search engine. 4) Disabling the app store in Settings prevents children from downloading apps. 5) Guided Access allows controlling what children access on iPads and ensuring they remain on selected activities. It also provides extra tips like teaching e-safety across subjects and maintaining an e-safety policy.

1. 5 Simple Hacks to
Increase Your E-Safety
Score
By Appedia

2. Quiet Tube
 Quietube is an extension which you can install in your browser
 It allows you to watch YouTube videos without comments, adverts or auto-
play.
 It’s free and can be installed in a few seconds.
 Follow the instructions here

3. Google Safe Search
 Did you know that you can restrict what the children look at when they’re
using Google Images?
 All you need to do is move over to the top right hand side of the page and
find a button named “SafeSearch”.
 Click on that button and you’ll have the option to click “Filter Explicit
Searches” which, when turned on, will remove inappropriate images.

4. Junior Safe Search
 Alternatively, if you’re working with primary school children, you might want
to considor using Junior Safe Search (formerly Google Junior).
 This is a search engine designed specifically for children. It works to eliminate
inappropriate images as well as exclude inappropriate websites from search
results.
 The children use it in the exact same way they would use Google, but it’s
much safer for them.

5. Disable the App Store
 Giving children an iPad can sometimes be a risky idea!
 Especially when they decide to begin downloading apps and games from the
app store. A lot of schools seem to think they can avoid this but they’d be
amazed at how many teachers forget to log-out.
 Why not simply follow the path Settings, General, Restrictions and disable
access to the app store.

6. Guided Access
 Using Guided Access, you can control exactly what children do on an iPad so
that you know they’re always safe and are learning what you want them to
learn.
 Follow the path Settings, General, Accessibility, Guided Access and turn
Guided Access on. Quite often, you’ll be asked to enter a pass code as soon as
you turn Guided Access on.
 Now, when you put a child on an app, simply click the Home button 3 times
and you’ll be taken to a new window where you can adjust the access. This
will allow you to ensure children remain on a certain activity, watch a specific
video and can’t alter the volume.
 Once you’ve got the settings just right, simply click Start and let them use
the app.

7. Extra Tips
 Teach e-Safety throughout the year and across the curriculum
 Ensure you have a thorough e-Safety policy in place
 Keep up-to-date with regulations
 Ask your technician to check your anti-virus once a term
 Give each child an individual password wherever relevant and possible