Online Safety
Top 5 Resources for Parents
Technology is moving at a fast pace and it can be difficult to know what your child is doing online, and how they are using their phones, laptops, computers and the internet. Therefore we have made this dedicated area for parents so they are aware of the potiential risks children face online.
Skips Safety Net
Safety Net is developed in collaboration with Home Office Prevent and West Midlands Police and Crime Commission to provide essential information on how to keep your children safe online. More information and useful guides can be found on safetynet.skipseducational.org
Internet Matters
internetmatters.org Keeping Children Safe Online: Information, Advice, Support. The ABC online safety checklist and other useful resources such as setting up devices safely, choosing age appropriate apps and tips on talking to young people about online safety.
Internet Watch Foundation
The Internet Watch Foundation provides online safety advice and guidance for parents/carers and young people on a variety of topics including sextortion and how to prevent young people from being contacted in their own homes on the internet and asked for sexual pictures and videos.
More information, and a full list of resources, can be found on iwf.org.uk/resources
NSPCC
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) supports parents/carers with online safety advice to better help understand online safety for all ages and staying safe online as a family. We all have a part to play in keeping children safe online: nspcc.org.uk/keping-children-safe/online-safety.
ParentSafe
Top Tips for Young People
childnet.com/young-people/11-18-year-olds/get-help has a wide variety of resources and tips for students looking for advice and information on where to go for help: helplines, advice and support, reporting online content, and support locations for social media platforms.
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