Information for Parents/Carers

Please see below some useful links and information regarding keeping your child/children safe online: 

• Fortnite - What parents need to know

• Roblox - What parents need to know

• WhatsApp- What parents need to know
• Social Media - the positive and negative effects on mental health

• A wealth of information for adults from parental controls, resources and information on online wellbeing: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/?utm_source=NetAware&utm_medium=redirect&utm_campaign=hub 

• Advice on how to start a conversation with your child around staying safe online: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/talking-child-online-safety/ 

• Fantastic resources from toolkits, videos and family activities: https://www.childnet.com/resources 

• Vodafone have a Digital Parenting Magazine providing advice and guidance to parents on how the whole family can stay safe online: https://www.vodafone.co.uk/mobile/digital-parenting 

• The national crime agency command website that gives information on online sexual abuse and the reporting format: www.ceop.police.uk  

• An excellent resource that has discussion threads, advice pages and guidance on how to have challenging conversations with your children: https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents 

• A huge amount of guides specific to current issues from gaming, online gambling and advice on specific device parental controls: https://nationalonlinesafety.com/guides 

• Advice and guidance on a broad range of topics from safety to device management: https://saferinternet.org.uk/guide-and-resource/parents-and-carers 

• Advice video from a Headteacher, Mr Burton, on how to support your child with their mobile phone: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zhqbxyc 

• Excellent resources from Google including a downloadable and editable family pledge: https://beinternetawesome.withgoogle.com/en_us/families