Online Safety
How to keep your child safe online
For a high proportion of students, the internet is a big part of their daily life. As young people are becoming more confident online ensuring that they are safe is more important now than ever. Internet Matters have produced a very informative video and parent guides providing advice on how to help you keep your child safe online and develop safe habits.
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Click here for online safety tips for parents of 11-13 Year old's
Click here for online safety tips for parents of teenagers 14+
Get Safe Online in your Home
Click on this link for advice on how to protect your child to stay safe online and how to set up safety control panels on all online technology.
Reporting a Youth Produced Nude Image Online
It can be scary to find out a nude image of your child has been shared online, but we can help you to report it and get it removed. If the young person is under 18 and a nude image or video has been shared online, you can report it and get it removed from the internet.
Follow the instructions below to use our Report Remove Tool:
- Create a Childline account or have an existing account
- Confirm your age to show that you’re under 18
- Upload your image or a URL of where it's been shared online
For support, get help with your report or speak to Childline.
Broadband parental controls
Online activity can be monitored via your broadband provider to ensure that your child stays safe on the internet.
GoCompare have compiled a guide to broadband parental controls and internet safety for children.
Please visit the link below for useful tips to control and monitor your child's online experience.
https://www.gocompare.com/broadband/parental-controls/
Using Instagram
what parents need to know about instagram.pdf
Using TikTok
what parents need to know about tik tok.pdf
Using YouTube
Using SnapChat
what parents need to know about snapchat.pdf
