ONLINE SAFETY FOR PARENTS
The NSPCC says there are 4 steps to help keep your children stay safe online:
Talk about staying safe online together
Explore their online world together
Agree rules about what is okay and not okay
Manage your Family settings and controls
If you need any help we are here to help
Useful Guides
- Cyber Security
- Cyberbullying Guide
- Security settings for BT, Sky. Talk Talk and Virgin
- Mobiles
- E-Safety Parent Guide for pre school
- E-safety Parent Guide for Primary School
- Vodafone Digital Parenting Publication
- Child Internet Safety Magazine Issue 1
- Child Internet Safety Issue 2
- Parent Technical Guide for the iPod Touch
- Parent Technical Guide for the iPhone
- Parent Technical Guide for the iPad
- Parent Technical Guide for the Blackberry
- Parent Technical Guide for the Nintendo Devices
- Parent Technical Guide for the Playstation
- Parent Technical Guide for the Xbox
Please note the minimum age for the Social Media Websites below is 13
How To Videos
- Parent Controls for BT
- Parent Controls for Sky
- Parent Controls for Talk Talk
- Parent Controls for Virgin Media
- The parent and carers guide to the internet
- Parenting in a digital age developed by BT, Vodaphone and Parentzone
- Animal Magic (CEOP video released in 2009 for younger children about being safe online)
- Jigsaw (CEOP video aimed at raising awareness about what constitutes personal information)
- Know Your Friends with Josh and Sue (CEOP video for young people about general internet safety)
Websites
- Childnet
- LGFL PARENTS ONLINE SAFETY RESOURCES PAGE
- ThinkuKnow – Internet safety guidance (from CEOP) for age 5-16s, including parents/carers and teachers/trainers
- Digizen – Awareness-raising site that encourages all citizens to be responsible when online, including important an important cyberbullying resource
- Kidsmart – User-friendly site aimed primarily at children and young people with great tips and advice
- http://www.saferinternet.org.uk/helpline Online Safety helpline for professionals working with children
- Parents guide to Minecraft
- Internet Matters
