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
• Buying your child a new phone
A great program from EE to give help, advice and guidance to parents and also a fun, online course for kids to ensure they understand how to use theirphone safely. It is free and you do not have to be an EE customer. It is backed by internetmatters.org
There is also a short video about the program
• 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 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.
• Internetmatters.org help and guidance for parents
https://www.internetmatters.org/
• 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
https://www.internetmatters.org/resources/apps-guide
• 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/help/family-online-safety/browse
• Playstation - Setting up parental controls
https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/support/account/ps5-parental-controls-spending-limits/
• 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/
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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