Online Safety
Stay Safe Online
What are the online risks for your children?
View our top tips for staying safe at home
From phones and tablets to TV’s and games consoles; we know it can be difficult to stay on top of the wide range of devices and sites that children use, we hope the following advice helps.
PRE-SCHOOL (0-5)
With so many websites and apps targeting pre-schoolers find out the simple steps, you can take to protect your young children.
Internet safety checklist for pre-school children
Explore together
Be Involved
Put yourself in control
Use Passwords
YOUNG CHILDREN (6-11)
Learn about the steps you can make to establish positive behaviour and how you can teach your child to stay safe.
Internet safety checklist for young children
Early use of digital technology has been shown to improve language skills and promote children’s social development and creativity. But it’s not without risks for young children, who may come across inappropriate content or begin to copy what older children do online.
Agree Boundaries
Be clear what your child can and can’t do online and how much time they can spend online.
Explore Together
The best way to find out what your child is doing online is to ask them. Talk to them about being a good friend online.
Take Control
Install parental controls on your home broadband and any internet-enabled devices.
Stay Involved
Encourage them to use their devices in a communal area so you can keep an eye on them.
Talk To Siblings
Encourage them to be responsible and help keep their younger siblings safe.
Search Safely
Make sure safe search settings are activated on Google and other search engines.
ONLINE ISSUES
What issues could be affecting your children?
Get to grips with what children may come across on the internet. Find out what to do if you’re worried about anything you or your child has seen online.
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