Online Safety
The internet is like a magician’s hat. It's full of exciting things to explore and children love it. But whilst they seem to know what they’re doing, sometimes it’s hard for parents to keep track.
The NSPCC & O2 have got lots of tips and advice. They also are running workshops to help you have the right conversations with your children. The NSPCC even have a free helpline to give you personal advice whenever you need it. They have free parent posters and guides on Common Apps children are using for your information available on their website, which we have added below.
If you have concerns or want to find out more follow the link:
Other Useful links:
National Online Safety: nationalonlinesafety.com
Mumsnet: mumsnet.com
ParentPort: parentport.org.uk
The Parent Zone: theparentzone.co.uk
Childnet International: childnet.com
Vodafone Digital Parenting: vodafone.com/parents
Thinkuknow: thinkuknow.co.uk/parents
UK Safer Internet Centre: saferinternet.org.uk/parents
Child Exploitation and Online Protection command
Are you worried about online sexual abuse or the way someone has been communicating with you online?
Make a report to one of CEOP's Child Protection Advisors
Keeping Safe Online
Keeping safe online is important for all age groups and a great starting point is knowing how much screen time is safe for your child. Internet matters.org have provided some great advice for parents to understand how much screen time is fair as well as a fantastic checklist to help parents understand where to start when using tablets and computers.