Safer Internet Day 9th Feb 2016
Information and advice for parents and carers
There are many positives about using on line technology but how do you
keep your child safe? Below are links to many sources for further
information and advice.
1. Are your family internet safe? Do you know where to go for help and advice visit:
http://www.saferinternet.org.uk/
2. Do you know how to report online child sexual abuse content? The Internet Watch
Foundation (IWF) is the UK Safer Internet Centre's Hotline for reporting
http://www.saferinternet.org.uk/about/hotline .
3. Did you know you can set up age appropriate parental controls on your children’s devices?
If you don’t know how, contact your internet service provider for details.
4. Do you know what your child is up to when they are online or what apps they are using –
good or bad? Visit:
www.thinkuknow.com
5. Did you know that Vodafone produce a free online Digital Parenting guide with many
excellent tips and resources:
http://www.theparentzone.co.uk/
6. How many hours a day do you think is acceptable for your child to be on devices? This is
one view http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/feature/digital-home/how-much-screen-time-ishealthy-for-children-benefits-3520917/
7. How do you encourage your child or young person away from their screens and more
engaged in family time? Need ideas visit:
www.poole.gov.uk/familyinformation
8. How many friends do your young people have on their social networking sites? Do they
really know them all? Keep talking to them about who they communicate with. On line
‘groomers’ can try to connect with children of all ages.
9. What is your child’s favourite app or website , how much do you know about it and have
you explored this with your child?
10. Many schools will be focusing on Internet Safety this week – ask your child what they have
learnt about this at school. Have your seen your school’s E safety policy?
11. Has your child done the Facebook checklist – view the pdf and check you and your
teenagers are safe:
http://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-and-resources/young-people/11-19s
12. Is your child a victim of cyber bullying? Would your child know what to do if they were? To
find out more about Cyber bullying go to www.childline.org.uk and to find out how to stand
up to cyberbullies and understand the signs:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/26136189
13. How much do you know about preventing extremism? The Government has just launched
‘Educate against hate’. There is a section specifically for parents including advice about
recognising the warning signs of radicalisation and what you can do to protect your child
from radicalisation http://www.educateagainsthate.com/parents
14. Has your child taken the Internet Safety Test - find out who much they really know and
understand:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/14979083
15. Does your child use Snapchat? Get great information and help from the NSPCC and
mumsnet at http://www.net-aware.org.uk/
16. What do you know about selfies, sexting and online reputation? Remember to advise your
child that ‘what goes on line stays online’ and therefore to be very careful what they are
sending. http://parentinfo.org/article/selfies-the-good-the-bad-and-the-downright-irritating
17. Do you keep to the age guide when you child is playing a game or watching a DVD? These
age recommendations are there to protect your child . Ensure games/DVDs your children
are playing are suitable – check the PEGI game rating http://www.pegi.info/en/index/
18. Do you need more advice to help your child online – check out the new parents website at
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/
19. Do you have other questions about online safety – contact the NSPCC E-safety Parents
helpline on 0808 8005002
20. The Safe Schools and Communities Team (Dorset police) provide a termly newsletter for
parents about e safety http://www.dorset.police.uk/default.aspx?page=3638