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NSPCC: Let’s Keep Kids Safe Online
The NSPCC website is full of helpful information to support you in keeping your child safe online. They recently launched an online safety blog and they run free online safety webinars for parents which you can sign up to by scrolling down to the online safety resources here.
Their booklet contains clear, simple guidance and signposting:
Facebook Live: Keep kids & teens safe on phones, games & devices
LGfL DigiSafe held a Facebook Live Q&A session just before Christmas to support parents & carers in keeping their children & teens safe on phones, devices and games.
You can watch the Facebook Live here.
They were joined by leading experts from Common Sense Media and PopJam/SuperAwesome who shared tips to keep to children safe online and on devices, and practical advice on:
- parental settings and age restrictions
- apps, games and the latest trends
- bullying, relationships, criminal and sexual exploitation
- how to start those tricky conversations
Some of the useful Common Sense Media links they looked at were:
Would you like to manage what your child can see on YouTube?
Did you know that YouTube Kids is not the only way you can supervise your child’s YouTube experience? A new supervised mode now allows you to manage the YouTube content your child can access with different safety levels. Click here to find out more.
Why not have ‘that online-safety chat’…
Parent Safe
Parent Safe is a new portal offering support and advice on settings, apps, games, talking to children about life online, screen time and key online safety topics:
You can access the portal here
Ditto – January 2021
Click here to view or download the latest edition of Ditto which is an Online Safety Newsletter for Parents produced by E-safety adviser Alan Mackenzie. This edition includes items on YouTube influencers, TikTok and how to report harmful content.
You may also find the think u know website useful if you have particular concerns about your child’s online safety or you would like further information, advice or home activity packs.
How to set up your child’s device safely
Staying Safe Online during the Christmas Holidays
Over the Christmas holidays, many children will be spending more time online. While being online can provide lots of exciting and engaging experiences, it is important that parents and carers are aware of the risks involved.
Thinkuknow.co.uk have produced a guide for parents that looks at how you can support your child to stay safe online during the Christmas holidays. The guide focuses on 3 key areas: viewing, sharing, chatting and friending.
You can find the guide here.
A post has also been put together by thinkuknow.co.uk which takes you through the importance of starting conversations with children about communicating safely online, helping them to understand how to report anything worrying, and reminding you to set up parental controls.
You’ll also find examples of resources that you can use to build on these conversations and develop skills and knowledge in the new year.
You can read the post here.
Has something scared you online?
More and more of us are watching videos online everyday.
In fact, one estimate suggests an average person will spend 100 minutes each day watching online videos during 2021!
There are so many funny, interesting and informative videos to watch but, sometimes, you might see something online that you just wish you hadn’t.
Scary things can just pop up without any warning.
If something online has upset, worried or scared you, don’t panic, you are not alone and there are lots of things you can do.
The BBC have put together this reassuring video which explains what to do if you have seen something upsetting. Why not watch it together at home and use it as a conversation starter.
If you would like some more ideas for simple 15 minutes activities you can do together at home to help you start these conversations about watching videos online and how to keep safe when doing so, check out this activity sheet which has been produced by http://www.thinkukknow.co.uk.
You can find more of their home activity packs and parent/carer resources here.