Online Safety
Staying Safe Online
The range and complexity of today's technology can often seem bewildering for many adults, particularly with children who may seem to be permanently 'connected'. Parents and carers are key partners in helping to safeguard our children when using technologies such as laptops, tablets, Smartphones and games consoles - as such it is useful to agree some ground rules to support their safe use. Set out your expectations (and why). e.g. when they can go online and for how long (don't forget, most gaming consoles now use the internet as well).
Please use the links below to help your children understand how to stay safe online; communication between parent and child is key in order that they feel confident to know what to do if something online worries them or something goes wrong.
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If your child is 8, 9 or 10 click on the picture opposite to explore some activities to support them in learning about e-safety. |
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Download Hectors safety button for your computer at home. Click on the icon. |
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The Kid Smart website is a brilliant resource for learning about e-safety. It has lots of top tips on issues such as social networking and online gaming. |
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Follow the Smart Crew in their quest to make SMART online decisions |
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The “Thinkuknow” website is brought to you by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) centre. You may have seen some of their video clips on National TV recently. There’s a lot of information here for both children and adults – parents even have their own area of the site. |
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YouTube Safety Centre |
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A guide from Google to show parents how they can protect your family online. |
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The Parents Guide to Technology from the UK Safer Internet Centre has been created to answer these questions and introduce some of the most popular devices, highlighting the safety tools available and empowering parents with the knowledge they need to support their children to use these technologies safely and responsibly. |
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The parents section of the Know IT All website. The site contains information about positive ways young people are using different technologies, what the risks are to users and it outlines practical advice in avoiding or minimising risks when using online and mobile technologies. |
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Beatbullying website (Cybermentors) |
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The Digizen website - "This provides information for educators, parents, carers, and young people. It is used to strengthen their awareness and understanding of what digital citizenship is and encourages users of technology to be and become responsible Digital Citizens." |
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Child Safety Online Overview (Knowthenet) |
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The Cybersmile Foundation website (The Cyberbullying Charity) |