Online Safety & Support in Lockdown

Children will be spending more time online during lockdown. Below are some website links and resources to help you keep your children safe online during lockdown and beyond.

The last year has been anything but normal, and as we enter a new lockdown, it’s likely that children are going to continue to spend more time online. From advice on gaming to helping manage your child’s wellbeing online, our lockdown esafety page has the supportive information that can help keep them safe.

3 tips to start online safety

Have you spoken to your child about their online safety? Here are three tips to start talking about online safety....

Thinkuknow is the education programme from NCA-CEOP, a UK organisation which protects children both online and offline. Explore one of the six Thinkuknow websites for advice about staying safe when you're on a phone, tablet or computer

Online safety It can be hard to know how to talk to your child about online safety. From setting up parental controls to advice on sexting, online games and video apps, we can help you to understand the risks and keep your child safe

We all want the best for our children – and that includes keeping them safe online emember a time when you knocked on a friend’s door or called their landline to ask if they wanted to go out to play? While some might call the pre-internet era the good old days, it’s hard to deny that the online world offers endless opportunities for young people to make friends, have fun and learn new things....

Staying safe online Young people should be able to be creative, personal and expressive, without threats from bullies or online groomers. We fight for this right by spreading the word of online safety and working with children at risk of online exploitation

Keeping kids safe while gaming Now we’re spending so much more time at home, playing video games is a fun way for kids to stay entertained and connected with friends. But with so many different online gaming platforms and games available it can be difficult to stay on top of exactly what your child is doing online.

Parents and Carers Toolkit Let’s talk about life online Advice and conversation starters for supporting your child to stay safe online

Supporting young children (6 -10s) online

As children start to become more independent online an increasingly younger age, it's important to take the time to equip them with the know-how to stay safe...