Online Safety

Online Safety

Please see below for useful links to guidance and resources to support your child and help to keep them safe online.

If you are concerned about your child’s online activities and would like further support please don’t hesitate to get in touch. Please visit our policies page to access our Online Safety Policy.

 

 

 

 

Help and advice for families in a digital world

Coronavirus (COVID-19): support for parents and carers to keep children safe online:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-keeping-children-safe-online

Parent Info is a collaboration between Parent Zone and NCA-CEOP, providing support and guidance for parents from leading experts and organisations – parentinfo.org

NSPCC:

See this website for advice and guidance on the topics below: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/

• Sexting and sending nudes
• Talking to your child about online safety
• Inappropriate or explicit content
• Online games
• Livestreaming and online video apps
• Online porn
• Internet connected devices
• Parental controls
• Net aware

Supporting Young People Online

Ever wanted a straight forward guide to the Apps that young people are using?  Then see below for an overview of what each current App does and the features it displays.  Apps are becoming ever more popular as technology advances and it is important that we keep updated with what young people are using the internet for in order to keep them safe.

App guide

Online Safety for all ages from ThinkuKnow:

Thinkuknow is the education programme from NCA-CEOP, a UK organisation which protects children both online and offline.

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/

Ages 4-5 yrs

Ages 5-7 yrs

Ages 8-10 yrs

Ages 11-13 yrs

Ages 14+ yrs

Internet Matters:

https://www.internetmatters.org• Online safety issues
• Advice by age
• Setting controls
• Guidance and resources
• Schools resources

Omegle what parents need to know

https://hubs.ly/H0GQVD20

Op Galaxy from Humberside Police:

Op Galaxy – Keep Safe Topic 1 May 2020

Op Galaxy Keep Safe Topic 2 June 2020

Op Galaxy Keep Safe Topic 3 June 2020