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eSafety advice

We have gathered resources for parents and carers to help your child stay safe on the internet. Some of the material addresses sensitive issues; however, we know that if unchecked, children may be exposed to many unnecessary and harmful things on the web. Therefore, we suggest that you talk to your child about some of these things in advance so they make better choices about how to navigate the internet.

Our e-Safety policy.

 

Read our top tips to keep your child safe:

  • Install a parental filter (see guide below)
  • Keep the internet router in your own room and turn it OFF at night
  • Ensure any pictures of your child on social media do not embed location. This is especially important for Instagram (see guides to social media below)
  • Ask your child to show you the websites they use, do they know the people they have connected to?
  • Make sure your children use age appropriate sites: Facebook and YouTube have a minimum age of 13
  • Ensure your child’s mobile phone has a PIN number that you know
  • Set up the expectation that you will check their devices periodically
  • Speak to your child about the dangers to their well-being of unsuitable content
  • Be approachable! You want children to be unafraid to approach you with a question or problem.

 

Useful e-safety links

Guide to parental controls

Internet matters - support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online

London Grid for Learning - support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online

Net-aware - support for parents and careers from the NSPCC

Parent info - support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online

Thinkuknow - advice from the National Crime Agency to stay safe online

UK Safer Internet Centre - advice for parents and carers

Learning disabilities, autism and internet safety: A guide for parents 

ATN/AIR-P Puberty and Adolescence Resource

A helpful online safety guide for people with autism spectrum disorders

Online teen safety guide