Online Safety
Online Safety for Parents
Keeping children safe whilst enjoying the benefits of the technology
The facts
- 8 million under-18s in the UK have internet access
- 2 million have access in their bedroom
- 1 in 4 have met someone in the real world they first met online
“Children and young people need to be empowered to keep them- selves safe – this isn’t just about a top-down approach. Children will be children – pushing boundaries and taking risks. At a public swimming pool we have gates, put up signs, have lifeguards and shallow ends, but we also teach children how to swim.”
Dr Tanya Byron Safer children in a digital world: The report of the Byron Review
What can we do?
We are working with National Online Safety to deliver an interactive online workshop for all of our parents & carers.
The course can be taken at your own convenience and covers:
- Information about online dangers and the newest platforms
- What online risks to look out for and how to protect your child
Please find below the URL you need to visit to register your account You will need to complete your details and select “I am a: Parent/Carer” from the dropdown:
Once you have registered, you will be able to access the “Online Safety for Parents and Carers’ course and National Online Safety’s Resources (which includes 50+ online platform guides on the latest social media channels and games). This aims to help empower parents with the knowledge to protect their children from the dangers of the internet.
Keep yourself up to date and in control.
As a parent / carer you may wish to visit Think You Know web site to learn about what children get up to with technologies and how you can work together to keep your children safe. http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/
