Safeguarding

Useful links for parents and guardians

Merseyside Police Campaigns - Eyes Open - The campaign to stop children getting groomed by drugs gangs.

Think U Know  - Information from CEOP about online abuse and exploitation

Internet Matters - Information from BT, Sky, Talk Talk and Virgin

• Parents pack
• Digital resilience toolkits
• Leaflets 
• What the experts say

Childnet - Information for parents and carers

• Family agreements and conversation starters
• Supporting Young People Online Leaflets
• Keeping under fives safe online Leaflets (for our families with teenagers and younger children)
• Music, TV, Film and the Internet Leaflets
• Parents resource sheet
• Screen time boundaries
• Digital Wellbeing guidance
• Critical thinking
• Live Streaming

UK Safer Internet Centre parents advice

The Parent Zone - guidance for parents and professionals working with families

NSPCC Online Safety - NSPCC Online Safety advice

• O2 and NSPCC
• Talking to your child

Barnardo's Follow me

Barnardo's Be Safe guide for parents and children about sexual exploitation

Parents Protect - Lucy Faithfull Foundation

Get Safe Online

Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI)

Vodafone Digital Parenting

EE Digital Living resources - for schools and parents and carers

NWG and UK Safer Internet Centre leaflet: Online: Onguard - A Guide to Becoming a Safer Parent Online 

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health - Screen Time guidance

Review Sites and Social Media Guides

Net Aware - NSPCC reviews of 50+ popular apps and games

Internet Matters - Safe set up guides (includes popular social media sites)

Common Sense Media - American site which reviews websites, games etc with age suitability

UK Safer Internet Centre

Think U Know

Webwise.ie

Parental Controls

UK Safer Internet Centre: Parents guide to new technology

UK Safer Internet Centre: Parents guide to parental controls

Internet Matters - Safe set up guides for devices and social media apps

NSPCC Parental Controls

Yahoo Safety Tips

Google Safety Center - includes family safety

How Computers Work

NetLingo - common online acronyms and text speak e.g. LOL, POS

Staying safe online: parental controls on broadband

Vodafone Digital Parenting Magazines

Vodafone Digital: Parenting Resources Zone

Digital Parenting Magazine (issue 9)

Digital Parenting Magazine (Archives)

Gaming and online video content

Ask About Games - advice on computer gaming and parental controls

Pegi - information about games rating

Safer Internet Centre Gaming Resources

NSPCC Online Games

Parents Guide to Games

Internet Matters - safe set up guides for gaming devices

BBFC

Links for Foster Carers and Adoptive parents

Think U Know: Specific Risks 

Think U Know: Placement Plans

Safer Internet Centre: Advice for foster carers and adoptive parents

Resources to support parents and carers 

dealing with concerns
 

Parent's Protect and Lucy Faithfull: What's the problem? - Family action planning tool - covers children accessing adult content, 'sexting' and downloading indecent images.

Think U Know:

• Worried your child is being sexually abused?
• Worried about your child, sex and relationships?
• Finding out your child has been sexually abused
• Supporting a child who has been sexually abused
• Finding out your child has done something sexually harmful
• How to report to CEOP
• Reporting to social media sites

The Marie Collins Foundation - support for children and families who have experienced online abuse

Childnet:

• What to do if your child sees something upsetting online
• Need help?
• How to make a report

NSPCC

• Sexting
• Online Porn
• Video Chat and Live Streaming

Safer Internet Centre: Need help?