Safety advice for children and young people
Online safety resources
National Online Safety
This site offers a range of information for parents and professionals which includes guides on subjects such as:
- sexting
- social media
- protecting data
- use of Netflix
- Disney
- online bullying
The guides can be downloaded and printed free of charge.
National Online Safety: Guides
NSPCC
The NSPCC has updated their online safety guidance to include everything from sexting to online gaming and setting up parental controls. There is also advice for parents and carers on talking to young people about online safety and an online chat hub specifically for parents and carers to get further information and discuss their worries.
Visit: NSPCC: Online safety
Internet Matters - Online advice hub
This offers a facility for parents to access help online, get age appropriate support, set up devices safely and access resources for schools.
To find out more visit: Internet Matters
Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP)
CEOP is a law enforcement agency which aims to help keep children and young people safe from sexual abuse and grooming online. They can provide advice and guidance to everyone as well as offering a direct reporting facility if something has happened online which has made a child, young person or adult feel unsafe, scared or worried. Read more at:
- Child Expolitation and Online Protection: How can CEOP help me
- Child Exploitation and Online Protection: What is online child sexual abuse
WhoRYA - Mate crime web resource
The WhoRYa website has been designed specifically for those with Special Educational Needs but can be accessed by everyone. It is a mate crime web resource with a range of downloadable information about mate crime and online grooming through the use of gaming.
It including social media guides for applications such as Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram.
Find out more at: WhoRYa
SWGfl - Safe, Secure, Online
They make sure that children can access technology free from harm. The site provides an easy to use facility with a downloadable resources for everyone
Please visit: SWGfl - Safe, Secure, Online
ICT in schools - Online safety at home
Spending more time online during the current coronavirus pandemic means for many parents and carers, online safety may be more of an issue than usual. It is hard trying to work from home as well as occupy children and keep them safe online.
Lots of families will be looking to online learning tools to help educate and entertain their children and young people.
Further advice and useful tips can be found at:
Social media safety
Stay safe on social media by using these checklists.