Helping Your Child Stay Safe Online
The digital world is constantly changing. Many children now own or have access to a smartphone, tablet, laptop/PC and games consoles, each linking to the internet. Schools work with children raising awareness and understanding of how to use the internet safely. As parents and carers, it is also important to know how to encourage children to stay safe online or where to go if and when further advice is needed.
There are organisations that provide parents and carers with lots of information, guidance and helpful tools, raising awareness of how to keep your child safe. Recommended websites are noted below.
You can also find additional resources and information within the ‘I am a child/young person’ section of this website. Included are links to websites which have been designed with children in mind, providing useful information and age-related activity based resources.
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/articles/dark-web-explained/
A short video has been developed for parents and carers to better their understanding of the dark web and feel equipped to talk to a young person about it should the need arise. A British Sign Language version is also avaiable.
https://www.brook.org.uk/topics/staying-safe-online/
Providing information and advice to help keep children safe online.
https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/parents-and-carers
Tips, advice, guides and resources to help parents and carers keep their children safe online.
Cyberbullying is any type of bullying that takes place online or through smartphones and tablets and can have an impact on a child’s well-being. This website provides information about the different types of bullying and gives tips and advice to reduce the risk of experiencing bullying as well as ways to get help.
www.somethingsnotright.co.uk/online-exploitation/
Providing information for parents and carers about online exploitation.
An online child sexual abuse and exploitation awareness learning programme for parents and carers.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/
Support and tips to help you keep children safe online.
https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/
Step by step guides to help parents to set up the right controls and privacy settings on the networks, gadgets, apps, and sites children use to give them a safer online experience.
https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/parents-and-carers
Tips, advice, guides and resources to help parents keep their children safe online.
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