Useful websites for online safety:
http://www.childnet.com/ - A very useful website that directs you to things you need to know and hot topics. There is advice for parents and carers on how to make a report online and a range of useful resources.
https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/2017 - A partnership appointed by the European Commission as the Safer Internet Centre for the UK in January 2011. The three main functions are as follows:
1. Awareness Centre: to provide advice and support to children andyoung people, parents and carers, schools and the children's workforce and to coordinateSafer Internet Dayacross UK.
2. Helpline: to provide support to professionals working with children and young peoplewith online safety issues.
3. Hotline: an anonymous and safe place toreportand removechild sexual abuse imagery and videos, wherever they are found in the world.
http://www.digital-literacy.org.uk/Home.aspx - This website provides free materials which are designed to empower pupils and students to think critically, behave safely, and participate responsibly in our digital world.
www.thinkuknow.co.uk - The police's Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) website which has been designed and written specifically for children, young people, teachers, parents and carers.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/ - An excellent website that helps you to keep up to date with apps that children are using, supporting you to teach your child how to stay safe on social networks, apps and games. This website also provides excellent resources on teaching your child how to be ‘share aware’
www.getsafeonline.org - A beginner's guide to using the Internet safety, including a quiz and some video tutorials about how to ‘stay safe’ on-line.
www.kidsmart.org.uk - Kidsmart is an award winning internet safety website for parents and those working with children. It has been developed by the children's internet charity Childnet International and has excellent information on many of the technologies used by children, with guidance on how to ‘stay safe’ online.
www.bullying.co.uk - One in five young people have experienced bullying by text message or via email. This web site gives advice for children and parents on bullying.
http://parents.vodafone.com/ - Vodafone have developed this website in conjunction with mumsnet. It is very accessible and provides information and guidance to parents with understanding their child’s digital world and get more involved. There is even an on-line test to see how much you know!