National Online Safety website as a wonderful wealth of resources to support and educate parents.
Regular updates and leaflets will be uploaded here, as part of the #Wake Up Wednesday National Campaign by National Online Safety which has been designed to inform and help parents understand the dangers and the attraction of different types of online activity.
Parental Controls
Did you know that most apps/websites can now be controlled by your phone?
Use the links and information displayed here to keep your children safe online when at home:
Internet Matters
https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/
Ultimate guide to parental controls
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/parents-ultimate-guide-to-parental-controls
TikTok
Using the Internet safely at home
Below are links to help adults at home guide their children’s screen time.
https://www.internetmatters.org/google-safety-tools-for-families/
https://static.lgfl.net/LgflNet/downloads/digisafe/Parent-Top-Tips-Safe-Online-Corona.pdf
https://www.internetmatters.org/resources/staysafestayhome-tech-advice-for-families/
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/support-tools/home-activity-worksheets
Video gaming and movies
Use these links to help support your knowledge of different video games and movies that are available for children to watch/play:
https://pegi.info/what-do-the-labels-mean
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/reviews
https://www.taminggaming.com/home
https://tinyurl.com/y6n3lfu6 This is a useful guide specifically for parents to understand video gaming