Helpful and informative links

• Child Exploitation and Online Protection Safety Centre (Website)
• How to Adjust Facebook Privacy Settings (Website)
• Instagram - What are the issues? (Article)
• NSPCC - Keeping Children Safe (Website)
• Parent Info (Website)
• Parent guide to Snapchat (PDF)
• Parent guide to Tik Tok (PDF)
• Protect Young Eyes (Website)
• Think U Know (Website)
• UK Safer Internet Centre - Film – How can parents talk to children about their online lives? (Website)
• UK Safer Internet Centre - Film – Are you #freetobe yourself online? (Website)

If your child has a mobile phone, then please monitor it closely.

This image gives you basic information about some apps that your son or daughter is accessing, however, there are new apps coming out all of the time. 

Age guides for online safety

Internet Matters have produced some excellent age-appropriate guides to support parents and carers with online safety

These digital age guides outline common online safety issues faced by children from 5 years all the way up to 14 + years. The Guides support parents and carers in tackling everything from cyberbullying to grooming.

Ratings for apps, games, movies, TV etc.

Common Sense Media rates Apps, games, movies, TV shows, podcasts, books, and more so families have the information about the diverse range of digital entertainment choices on offer. The website offers a large and trusted library of independent age-based ratings and reviews.

Other useful links are also shown below.