Keeping Children Safe online
Social media and the use of mobile phones has a widespread impact on the way in which we communicate and express our thoughts and opinions. There are clearly many benefits for us as individuals and communities.
Schools already play a vital role in keeping children safe from harm online, including from the risks of radicalisation and cyber bullying.
If you would like further advice and support regarding online safety please get in touch with the Family Support Team.
For under-11s
- Resources like Talk PANTS and Techosaurus will help.
Please find below some useful links and documents informing yourselves and your child/children how to keep safe on the internet.
- Think u Know Find the latest information on the sites you like to visit, mobiles and new technology. Find out what’s good, what’s not and what you can do about it.
- NSPCC Keeping children safe whilst performing online searches and the the use of parental controls.
- Internet Matters simple, practical and easy advice on the steps you can take to keep children as safe as possible
- Parent’s guide to being social online
- Internet Matters Online Safety Support
- Digital Family Agreement (lgfl.net)
- Family Agreement | Childnet
- Swiggle | swgfl. A search engine for children.
- Guide to monitoring apps for parents | Internet Matters
- Set up kids’ tech devices e-safety check list internet matters.
- Swgfl online safety hub, guidance for parents, including security settings.
- Online Safety Leaflets & resources – Internet Matters, a range of leaflets broken down into subject and age, including online grooming, the impact of seeing pornography online, grandparent online safety and screen time.
- UK safer internet centre parent tips, advice, guides and resources to help keep your children safe online
- NSPCC keeping children safe online guides
- Social media reporting guides internet matters