Esafety help and resources

Here are a range of resources to help parents support their child online.

General Online Safety

Britannia Digital Learning - E-Safety Guide 2017

ThinkUKnow - Excellent resource for parents, students and schools on staying safe. This is run by CEOP

ChildNet International - Resources from the organisation who run Safer Internet Day

Adjust your Privacy - shows you how to get access to all the privacy settings on the various social networks

Vodafone - Guide to Digital Parenting

Home Internet

These sites from the main providers show you how to access parental controls

How to set up the parental controls from BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Media

Mobile Phones

If students have a smartphone it is likely that they have access to the Internet. Contact your child's mobile provider to ask them to block unsuitable comment

What parents need to know about mobile phones - Guide from EE, Orange and T-mobile, some finer details are specific to them but the general message applies to all providers

Social Networking

Much of the time that young people spend online is on social networking sites.
Childnet: Parents guide to social networking - This PDF guide provides help and guidance to parents on social networking and staying safe

Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying Facts and Advice - Information about what to do if your child is being cyberbullied and ways to spot if your child is a cyberbully

Home Use Agreement

Agreement Template - This resource is a good starting point for setting up a home use agreement between parents and children on safe usage of the Internet