Useful Links and Videos
There is a wealth of information available to parents, teachers and young people to help keep themselves safe on-line.
During my presentations to parents and teachers, I point the audience to the following web links where you can go for more detailed advice and help.
If you think it is useful, please feel free to add a link to this page on your school's website.
Hot Topics
• Parents Guide to Fortnite
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/parents-ultimate-guide-to-fortnite
• Parents Guide to Tik Tok
https://parentzone.org.uk/article/tiktok-everything-you-need-know-about-video-production-app
• Snapchat Snap Map
https://support.snapchat.com/en-GB/a/snap-map-about
and setting "Ghost Mode"
https://support.snapchat.com/en-GB/a/snap-map-location-settings
• Parent's Guide to Young Children and Screen Time
https://www.childnet.com/ufiles/Young-children-and-screen-time---a-guide-for-parents-and-carers.pdf
Links to sites with useful information
Advice for Parents and Guardians
• Parent Zone Digital Parenting Guide
• Parent Zone Parent Guides to apps, games and social media sites
parentzone.org.uk/advice/parent-guides
• National Online Saftey #WakeUpWednesday
Excellent collection of guides for parents. You can subscribe to have them emailed to you.
• Site for lots of gaming advice for parents
• NSPCC and O2 Internet Safety Advice
• UK Safer Internet Centre
www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/parents-and-carers
• Childnet
www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers
• Get Safe Online
• Think you know
• CEOP - Report Abuse Site
• PEGI Game Age ratings
• Report Illegal Content
• Create a Family Agreement template
www.childnet.com/ufiles/Family-Agreement.pdf
• Resource for parent guide for good apps and games for young people
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/
• A Parents Guide to Building Girls' Body Confidence
parentinfo.org/sites/default/files/Uniquely%20Me_0_0.pdf
Controlling Apps and Websites
• Advice for parents for many apps and sites
www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/
• Safety and Privacy Settings for Social Media Apps
parentinfo.org/article/setting-safety-and-privacy-settings-for-social-media-apps
• Facebook Safety Advice
• Instagram Tips for Parents
help.instagram.com/154475974694511
• Snapchat Safety Centre
• Twitter Safety and Security
help.twitter.com/en/safety-and-security
• WhatsApp Safety Tips
• Google Safe Search
support.google.com/websearch/answer/510?hl=en&ref_topic=3378866
• YouTube Restricted Mode
support.google.com/youtube/answer/174084?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en
Controlling Devices
• Advice for parents for many devices
www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/
• iPad and iPhones - Setting up restrictions
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201304
• Google/ Android - Family Link
safety.google/families/parental-supervision
• Android Tablet - Setting up controls
https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/3175031?hl=en-GB
• Google Play - Parental guide
https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/6209547?hl=en-GB&ref_topic=3364260
• Xbox - Setting up parental controls
https://support.xbox.com/en-GB/xbox-360/security/xbox-live-parental-control
• Playstation - Setting up parental controls
• Microsoft Windows - Family Safety
https://account.microsoft.com/family/
• Nintendo Switch - Parental controls
• Amazon Fire Tablet - Setting up controls
www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/smartphones-and-other-devices/amazon-fire-hd/
Internet Safety for SEN
People to talk to
For Young People:
Children can talk in confidence to ;
Childline on 0800 1111 - calls to this number are free and will not be listed on the telephone bill
or can click on this link www.childline.org.uk
For Adults:
Samaritans provide confidential emotional support for people, if you are worried, feel upset or confused and just want to talk. You can:
Phone on 116 123 (the number is free to call)
Email the Samaritans: Jo@samaritans.org
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