Online Safety
The online world is posing an ever-increasing risk to children, and it is important that schools, parents and carers work together to take an active role in teaching children about online dangers. Learning how to act safely when using the internet is an incredibly important part of safeguarding our children.
The website below offers parents a wealth of information including safety settings for your child’s devices and apps, guidance on how to tackle online issues children may face and how to report harmful content.
Keep Children Safe Online: Information, Advice, Support – Internet Matters
Other online guidance websites for parents/carers
- Parents & carers | Childnet – Informative Guides for keeping your Child safe online.
- CEOP Safety Centre – Child Exploitation and Online Protection website.
- Internet Safety for Kids | O2 – A range of resources designed by O2 to help parents and carers support their children with online safety issues.
Specialist guidance for parents/carers of children with SEND
- https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/online-safety-families-children-with-send/ – NSPCC have partnered with Ambitious about Autism to bring online safety tips
Guides to keeping your child safe online, on various internet, gaming or social media platforms.
