It is important to have regular conversations about staying safe online and to encourage children to speak to you if they come across something worrying online.
Talk to your child about the importance of creating a safe online environment, including keeping any log-in details and passwords safe.
These resources will support you to talk to your child about a range of online safety issues, set up home filtering in a child-friendly way and set up age-appropriate parental controls on digital devices:
https://www.ceopeducation.co.uk/parents/ – CEOP Website – This has a fantastic section for parents, including links to home activities. It also shows some of the lessons and activities we do with children during our teaching of Online and Internet Safety.
Be Internet Legends – Parents Site – Be Internet Legends Site – Another super resource which we use in school with informative information for parents.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/ – NSPCC Website has a very useful online safety section
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/digilearn/2022/08/02/cyber-first-aid-box-new-resource/ – This Cyber First Aid Box is designed to support families recover from online harms.
- Thinkuknow by the National Crime Agency – Child Exploitation and Online Protection command (NCA-CEOP) – resources for parents and carers and children of all ages to help keep children safe online
- Childnet has developed guidance for parents and carers to begin a conversation about online safety, as well as guidance on keeping under-fives safe online
- Parent Info is a collaboration between Parent Zone and NCA-CEOP – support and guidance for parents and carers related to the digital world from leading experts and organisations
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) – guidance for parents and carers to help keep children safe online
- UK Safer Internet Centre – tips and advice for parents and carers to keep children safe online – you can also report any harmful content found online through the UK Safer Internet Centre
- Inclusive Digital Safety Hub and Online Safety Hub, created by South West Grid for Learning in partnership with Internet Matters – support and tailored advice for young people with additional learning needs and their parents or carers
- Parents’ Guide to Age Ratings explains how the British Board of Film Classification rates content, and gives parents advice on choosing online content well
- The Children’s Commissioner has published advice for parents on talking to your child about online sexual harassment specifically, based on input from children themselves