Online Safety
Parent Zone
The parent zone website has a range of articles to support parents with digital parenting. Articles include being safe online, what apps to watch out for and what to teach children about internet safety.
CEOP: Thinkuknow
The thinkuknow website contains resources for children of all ages around internet safety and preventing online grooming. There are lesson plans, activities for children and advice articles for parents, carers and professionals.
CEOP online safety game for 8-10 year olds
The CEOP Band Runner game is a fun way for 8-10 year olds to learn about safer use of technology
They will learn to:
- distinguish between safe and unsafe behaviours online
- feel more confident to seek help from a trusted adult when they need it
- understand how they can use our 8-10s website to seek advice and support
The game can be accessed the CEOP 8-10s website here
11-18s website
The website offers advice articles and signposts clear ways young people aged 11-18 can access help and support across 7 key categories:
- Relationships
- Socialising online
- Nudes
- Sex and sexual content online
- Sexual abuse
- Support
- Online safety
View the website here – CEOP Thinkuknow 11-18s website
Child Sexual Abuse prevention campaign – Internet Watch Foundation
This hard-hitting campaign, backed by the UK Home Office and Microsoft, aims to empower girls, and warn their parents and carers about the risks posed by online predators targeting children.
Videos and resources are available on the Internet Watch Foundation website.
Gurls Out Loud is a resource for young girls which aims to encourage them to block, report and tell someone if an adult tries to engage with them via the internet
TALK Checklist by Internet Watch Foundation – The TALK checklist is for parents/carers to use when they are worried about their child’s internet use. The website contains practical advice on how to have the conversation with the young person.
Online Sexual Harm Reduction Guide – The Marie Collins Foundation
The Marie Collins Foundation has joined forces with the NWG Network to produce a new help guide for parents and carers aimed at reducing online harm.
Further information and resources are available on the Marie Collins Foundation website.
Internet Safety Handouts for Parents – Parents Protect
This leaflet gives primary school aged children and young people aged 11+ information about some helpful websites to help them keep themselves safe online – 11+ children’s leaflet
This leaflet gives parents and carers useful information about risks to children associated with internet enabled devices including: sexting, online gaming, cyberbullying, grooming and social media including signposting to other resources and information – internet safety guide for parents