Keeping up to date with technology is an endless task. Many parents feel that their children are far more informed than they are. Below are some documents that you may find useful to help you to manage your child’s online or gaming time.
Useful Fact Sheets
The links here contain fact sheets about various online related services and activities.
Fact sheets
Helpful Resources
The following websites contain a wealth of useful information and guides about a variety of topics related to online safety.
CEOP Education
https://www.ceopeducation.co.uk/parents
CEOP is the Child Exploitation and Online Protection command on the National Crime Agency, a website that allows you to report concerns about exploitation of a child, but also learn about how to protect your child and others. Their 4-7s and 8-10s website provide a great way to engage with children over online safety.
Safer Internet Centre
https://saferinternet.org.uk/guide-and-resource/parents-and-carers
The Safer Internet Centre is a partnership of three leading organisations: Childnet International, Internet Watch Foundation and SWGfL, with one mission – to promote the safe and responsible use of technology for young people. The above page provides links to many useful resources around technology and online safety, and you can use the website to report anything you might be concerned about online.
Online Safety in our Curriculum
Through our PSHE and Computing curriculum, we systematically teach children about different the many and varied ways that they need to keep safe online.