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E-Safety

Online Safety Briefing Summer 2022

The following websites offer support to parents and carers regarding e-safety:

 

○ Internet matters https://www.internetmatters.org

○ Common sense media https://www.commonsensemedia.org/

○ Net-aware https://www.net-aware.org.uk

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

○ Parent Info https://parentinfo.org/

Think You Know Support to Parents and Carers

During Covid-19

 

  1. A parent's guide to privacy settings
  2. Gaming: what parents and carers need to know
  3. What is the Internet of Things (IoT)?

New from Parent Info: active gaming and Roblox guide

 

Gaming can be an active experience for children and young people. A new Parent Info article explores how active gaming works and the games available that help them stay active. 

 

https://parentinfo.org/article/video-games-to-help-your-child-stay-active?utm_source=Thinkuknow&utm_campaign=176d7bc4c3-TUK_ONLINE_SAFETY_AT_HOME_30_06_20&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0b54505554-176d7bc4c3-64807929

 

Parents and carers asking for advice on Roblox? Share Parent Info's guide which takes a look at how the platform is used and how it can be made safer for children.

 

https://parentinfo.org/article/roblox-a-parents-guide?utm_source=Thinkuknow&utm_campaign=176d7bc4c3-TUK_ONLINE_SAFETY_AT_HOME_30_06_20&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0b54505554-176d7bc4c3-64807929

New ways of keeping children safe online over the holidays

  • Seasonal Netiquette: 5 new parenting rules for screen time and tech when families gather (Parent Info)

Links to Useful Sites for Tips and Information

  • CEOP News and articles surrounding internet safety.
  • NSPCC Online Safety Helpful advice and tools you can use to help keep your child safe whenever and wherever they go online.
  • Net Aware NSPCC have joined forces with O2 to help parents explore and understand online life as our children know it. An up to date site that gives information on how to keep children safe in the digital world.
  • Think You Know Great advice to keep children safe whilst using the internet.
  • Parent Information Expert information to help children and young people stay safe online.
  • Having a positive digital footprint Top tips for parents and carers on how to help your child create a positive digital footprint and make your child's online presence work for them
  • Action for Children Action for Children supports and speaks for the UK's most vulnerable and neglected children and young people.

Information Sheets for Parents and Carers (E-Safety)

On-Line Safety Support Document - Childnet

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