E-Safety
What are the issues?
The internet – on the whole is an inspiring and positive place.
The internet is an amazing resource which enables children and young people to connect, communicate and be creative in a number of different ways, on a range of devices.
However, the internet is always changing, and being able to keep up to date with your children’s use of technology can be a challenge.
You may sometimes feel that your children have better technical skills than you do, however children and young people still need advice and protection when it comes to managing their lives online.
Issues that your child may encounter on the internet will vary depending on their age and online activities.
Advice on social media & staying safe
- 10 Tips to Keep Your Children Safe Online
- What Parents Need to Know About Friends & Followers
- Social Media & Mental Health – the positive and negative impacts – Online Safety Guide
- What Parents Need to Know About Video Streaming Apps
- What Parents Need to Know About Instagram
- What Parents Need to Know About Facebook
- What Parents Need to Know About TikTok
- Snapchat Online Safety Guide
- YouTube Online Safety Guide for Parents
- Supporting Children And Young People With SEND Online
Parental Controls
Smartphones and other devices
Children are using devices at a younger age so it’s important to consider setting controls on their tech, or on any devices that you are letting them borrow from you. We’ve pulled together a number of guides to give you simple steps to set controls on a range of devices.
E-Safety Tips for Parents
InternetMatters.org is a not-for-profit organisation that has a simple purpose – to help keep children safe in the digital world.
Visit intermatters.org
Organisations and websites offering further information and support for online safety:
CEOP Police Safety Centre:
https://www.ceop.police.uk/Safety-Centre/
NSPCC:
www.nspcc.org.uk
Internet Matters:
www.internetmatters.org
Kidscape:
www.kidscape.org.uk
Bullying UK:
www.bullying.co.uk
KidzSearch:
www.kidzsearch.com
Swiggle:
www.swiggle.org.uk
Mumsnet:
www.mumsnet.com
Safer Internet Day:
www.saferinternet.org.uk
PEGI rating games search:
www.pegi.info
Childline:
www.childline.org.uk
Thinkuknow:
www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents
Childnet:
www.childnet.com
Play Like Share
Play Like Share follows the adventures of Sam, Ellie and Alfie as they form a band and enter their school’s Battle of the Bands contest, taking on the mean but ‘cool’ Popcorn Wizards as they go. The three friends learn that while the internet can help, they need to use it wisely and safely.
The aim of the films is to help 8-10 year olds learn how to stay safe online. In particular, the films teach them to spot the early signs of manipulative, pressurising and threatening behaviour by people they might meet online, and develops their confidence to respond safely and get help.
Be Share Aware –
Keep your child safe online
We tell our children it’s good to share – but online it’s different. In fact sometimes sharing online can be dangerous. Being Share Aware will help keep your child safe online.
Watch and share a short film and take a look at some straightforward advice that will untangle the web, and give parents confidence in talking to their children about how to stay safe online.
Issues
- Cyberbullying
- Inappropriate content
- Online grooming
- Online pornography
- Online reputation
- Privacy & identity theft
- Radicalisation
- Self-harm
- Sexting
