We realise that this close supervision of internet use is much harder to do at home, so here are some useful sites and guides to help!
For Children
These sites have some great activities, advice and games for children:
For Parents
Below are some guides written for parents to help you know what the dangers are for your children when they go online, and suggestions for what you can do at home to help!
Websites
- O2 have partnered with the NSPCC to help keep children safe.
- NSPCC National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children has advice on grooming and other online dangers.
- The ThinkUKnow website has a useful section for parents and carers
- Bullying UK has a section on cyber-bullying.
- Kidscape is an organisation which helps prevent bullying and child abuse
- The UK Safer Internet Centre has a helpful section for parents and carers
- Vodafone Digital Parenting information for parents about esafety issues, plus the digital parenting magazines
- Cybersentinel Professor Tanya Byron’s top tips for parents
- ChildLine Advice and support on bullying and cyber bullying.
Advice on Parental Control Tools
- Safer Internet Program (SIP Benchmark) has a range of parental control tools. Go to ‘Results’ and ‘Did you miss a tool?’ from the drop down menu for a list of parental control software.
- Childnet International parents guide to technology, plus guidance and videos on setting up controls.
- ThinkUKnow advice on the different internet providers and their tools
- KidSmart information about different devices and resources to use
