Online Safety
Useful Websites
The following websites are useful for further guidance and support:
- BBC Own It - advice for children on online safety.
- Child Protection Company: eSafety Course for Parents - by taking the Parent eSafety course, you can work with your child to keep them safe on the internet and learn more about eSafety yourself as a parent.
- Childnet International - for primary children.
- Childnet International - for teachers and professionals.
- GetNetWise
- Internet Matters - a guide to help you through the many issues children can experience when using the internet.
- Internet Watch Foundation - the UK Hotline for reporting criminal online content.
- Meta (Facebook) Safety Centre - guides to Facebook settings.
- NSPCC and O2 - keeping kids safe online.
- Parent Info: Digital resilience - a parent's guide
- Parent Info: Snapchat - a parent's guide
- Parent Info: how to tell if your child is addicted to tech
- Parent Info: Pokemon Go - a parent's guide
- Report Online Terrorist Material (gov.uk) - report illegal terrorist information, pictures or videos you've found on the internet. Your report will be treated anonymously.
- Southwest Grid for Learning Staying Safe Resource
- ThinkUKnow - learning resource for children.
- Transl8it
- Tutor Hunt: Internet Safety and Safeguarding
- UK Safer Internet Centre: Parental Controls - how to set up parental controls offered by your home ISP.
Useful Documents
- Advice for Parents on Cyberbullying (DfE)
- A Parent's Guide to Facebook
- Child Safety on YouTube
- Facebook Checklist
- How to set up Facebook Privacy Controls
- How to set up Parental Controls on the Xbox 360 (Microsoft)
- How to set up Google Safe Search
- How to set up YouTube Safety Mode
- Inspecting E-Safety in Schools (Ofsted)
- Keeping up with Children on the Internet (Childnet International)
- Online Gaming: An Introduction for Parents and Carers (Childnet International)
- Parents' Presentation: Protecting your children online - January 2024
E-Safety Videos
Parents' e-safety tips for children under 5. |
Parents' e-safety tips for children from 6 to 10 years. |
Parents' e-safety tips for children from 11 to 13 years. |