Advice about Online Safety

Please find advice related to online safety, as well as specific apps and games here.

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General Online Safety Advice

CEOP Education is the education programme from NCA-CEOP, a UK organisation which protects children both online and offline: www.thinkuknow.co.uk

The UK Safer Internet Centre has films, storybooks and other fun sites, with plenty of information to help you enjoy your time online and stay safe on the internet: www.saferinternet.org.uk

 

                                 Talking to your child about online sexual harassment: A Guide for Parents
 
                                 On 16th December 2021, the Children’s Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza,
                                 launched a guide for parents and carers on online sexual harassment and how they can support
                                 children to stay safe online. 
 
                                 “The things I wish my parents had known…” draws together advice from 16-21-year-olds on
                                 how parents should manage tricky conversations around sexual harassment and access to
                                 inappropriate content, including pornography.
 
                                 An overriding message is that parents should start these challenging conversations early. Their
                                 focus groups suggest broaching topics before a child is given a phone or a social
                                 media account, which is often around the age of 9 or 10. The guide focuses on issues such as:
 
                                    • Easily accessed online pornography
                                    • Pressure to send nude pictures
                                    • Sexualised bullying
                                    • Editing pictures and body image
                                    • Peer pressure
  
                                 Parents guide Year 5/6 Online harassment
 
 
 
General Online Safety Guides
 
 
 
 
Specific Apps and Games

What parents need to know about…

Discord

FIFA 21 / 22

Fortnite

Instagram

Minecraft

Netflix

Roblox

Snapchat

TikTok

WhatsApp

Youtube

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