Internet Safety
Safer Schools has some brilliant resources to do at home
https://oursaferschools.co.uk/home-learning-hub/
Key advice:
Hot Topics:
Information on key online safety topics including advice and conversation starters for children of different ages.
https://www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers/hot-topics
Need Help?
Support and information on what to do if you think your child is at risk online.
https://www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers/need-help
How to make a report
Advice for adults and young people on the reporting tools for popular games, apps and social media platforms.
https://www.childnet.com/resources/how-to-make-a-report
Reviews and Online Tools:
Net Aware:
Online guide with up-to-date advice and parents’ views on popular apps, games and online platforms.
Common Sense Media:
Expert reviews, advice and age appropriate recommendations on games, apps, films and more.
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/
Internet Matters
Step-by-step guides for using parental controls and privacy settings alongside support on a range of online safety topics.
https://www.internetmatters.org/
Advice centre
Advice centre with tips, guides and resources for parents and carers, adoptive parents, foster carers, health care professionals and more.
https://saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre
Safety tools on social networks & other online services
A set of guides highlighting safety features on popular social media services and messaging apps.
https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/social-media-guides
Get help and Support:
For parents / carers:
NSPCC
Free support and advice for adults concerned about the safety or wellbeing of a child.
0808 800 5000
O2- nspcc.org.uk
Free online safety support and tech advice.
0808 800 5002
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/
Family Lives
Free, professional, nonjudgmental support and advice.
0808 800 2222
https://www.familylives.org.uk/
Young Minds
Free, confidential, expert advice on how to support young people’s mental health & wellbeing.
0808 802 5544
For Young People
Childline
Providing help and support for under 18s.
0800 11 11
The Mix
Providing help and support for 13–25 year olds.
0808 808 4994
Make a report
Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command (CEOP)
A police agency tackling child sexual abuse and online grooming. Their two websites include an online reporting tool and advice and activities for parents and children.
To make a report:
https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/
For advice & activities:
Internet Watch Foundation
(Part of UK Safer Internet Centre)
The IWF work to remove online images and videos of child sexual abuse. Their online reporting tool can be used to anonymously report criminal content of this kind.
Report Harmful Content Online
(Part of UK Safer Internet Centre)
Advice on how to respond to harmful content online, this tool also allows visitors to query inadequate reporting responses from other services.
https://reportharmfulcontent.com/
True Vision
Information about hate crime and incidents and advice on how to report it in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
https://www.report-it.org.uk/home
Action Fraud
National reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/
Specific advice
Digital Parenting
Free online magazine, resources and articles on online issues.
Ask About Games
Advice and online guides about gaming and PEGI age ratings.
https://www.askaboutgames.com/
Phone Brain
Information about paid for services such as premium rate numbers and in-app purchases.
Get It Right From A Genuine Site
Find out which sites are legal for streaming and downloading films, music & games.