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Online Safety

Resources for children to keep safe online

Childline

https://www.childline.org.uk/toolbox/calm-zone/

Thinkuknow

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/

Resources for parents / carers

Keeping all children safe while learning at home

When children are working on computers, mobile phones and other electrical devices to complete work during the school closures or for homework tasks please make sure that their online interactions are closely monitored. Where possible ensure that they are only accessing the internet while you are in the same room as them to stop any potential safeguarding issues from taking place. The links below give further guidance about keeping your children safe online both when they are completing work for school and during their leisure time.

An online live event for parents for Safer Internet Day all about gaming

https://youtu.be/4keZKmxlUSA

A toolkit to support parents and carers of children of any age to start discussions about their online life, to set boundaries around online behaviour and technology use, and to find out where to get more help and support.

https://www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers/parent-and-carer-toolkit 

Independent reviews, age ratings, & other information about all types of media for children and their parents.

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/

Information about protecting children from specific online harms such as child sexual abuse, sexting, and cyberbullying.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-19-staying-safe-online 

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-19-staying-safe-online#parents

Advice about security and privacy settings, blocking unsuitable content, and parental controls.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-19-staying-safe-online 

Age-specific online safety checklists, guides on how to set parental controls on a range of devices, and a host of practical tips to help children get the most out of their digital world.

https://www.internetmatters.org/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIktuA5LWK2wIVRYXVCh2afg2aEAAYASAAEgIJ5vD_BwE 

Advice for parents and carers to keep children safe from online radicalisation.

https://www.ltai.info/staying-safe-online/ 

Support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online, including tips to keep primary aged children safe online.

https://www.lgfl.net/online-safety/default.aspx 

Support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online.

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/ 

Support for parents and carers from the NSPCC and O2, including a guide to social networks, apps and games.

https://www.net-aware.org.uk/ 

Help for parents and carers on how to keep their children safe online.

https://parentzone.org.uk/ 

Parentzone and the National Crime Agency provides support and guidance for parents from leading experts and organisations.

https://parentinfo.org/

Tips, advice, guides and other resources to help keep children safe online.

https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/parents-and-carers