Digital Safety

It is important to have regular conversations about staying safe online and to encourage your child to speak to you if they come across something worrying online.​

Talk to your child about the importance of creating a safe online environment, including keeping any log-in details and passwords safe.​

These resources will support you to talk to your child about a range of online safety issues, set up home filtering in a child-friendly way and set up age-appropriate parental controls on digital devices:​

Thinkuknow by the National Crime Agency - Child Exploitation and Online Protection command (NCA-CEOP) - resources for parents and carers and children of all ages to help keep children safe online​.

Childnet has developed guidance for parents and carers to begin a conversation about online safety.​

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) - guidance for parents and carers to help keep children safe online​.

Inclusive Digital Safety Hub and Online Safety Hub, created by South West Grid for Learning in partnership with Internet Matters - support and tailored advice for young people with additional learning needs and their parents or carers​.

Parents’ Guide to Age Ratings explains how the British Board of Film Classification rates content, and gives parents advice on choosing online content well​. 

The Children’s Commissioner has published advice for parents on talking to your child about online sexual harassment specifically, based on input from children themselves.