We want to encourage our pupils to enjoy the online world safely. Here are our top tips to online safety at home:
- Develop family rules together about online use
- Learn about new apps, games and social media:
Provides the latest information and advice on the social network apps and games that children are using.
- Set parental controls so that you can block certain sites, images and content online.
- Report your concerns. If you are worried about online sexual abuse or the way someone has been communicating with your child online, let CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection command) know
Further resources:
SEND Online Safety Hub
NSPCC Net Aware has partnered with Ambitious about Autism to bring online safety tips, advice and activities specifically for parents and carers of children with SEND. It includes reviews and guidance on the most popular social networks, apps and game that children use.
ParentSafe – dedicated portal to help parents keep children safe online
ParentSafe is a one-stop portal offering parents support and advice on safe settings, parental controls and monitoring, apps and games, talking to children about life online, screentime and key topics from bullying to extremism and gangs, fake news and more.