Digital Safeguarding

Information for Parents and Carer about online and digital safety

General Guidance

• https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk - Information for parents/carers to keep their children safe
• www.parentinfo.org - Help and advice for families in a digital world
• http://www.parentzone.org.uk - A website to support parents and carer with online safety at home

Guidance about Games 

• www.askaboutgsmes.com - Support for parents about games and ratings of games
• www.net-aware.org.uk - Parents information about games, apps and social networks

Cyberbullying

• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/444865/Advice_for_parents_on_cyberbullying.pdf

Social Media

• https://parentinfo.org/article/snapchat-a-parents-guide - Parents guide to Snapchat
• https://www.net-aware.org.uk/networks/tiktok/ - Parents guide to Tiktok
• https://www.net-aware.org.uk/networks/facebook--messenger - Parent guide to Facebook and Messenger
• https://www.net-aware.org.uk/networks/instagram/ - Parent guide to Instagram

• https://www.net-aware.org.uk/networks/youtube/ - Parent Guide to YouTube

Online Safety Home Activity Packs are available from ThinkYouKnow at: https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/Support-tools/home-activity-worksheets/?utm_source=Thinkuknow&utm_campaign=ac5e378742-TUK_GLOBAL_14_10_20&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0b545055

If you are worried about online abuse or the way someone has been communicating with your child online please contact CEOP?

Child Exploitation Online Protection (CEOP) is a law enforcement agency and is here to keep children and young people safe from sexual exploitation and abuse. If you are cornered about your child’s online safety, then use the COEP’s online reporting form – www.ceop.police.uk