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Keeping safe online :: a guide for parents & teachers

This factsheet has been produced for: Parents and carers, to raise awareness of online safety. When asked about online gaming, 50% of parents said that they were worried about their child’s internet use, however, very few parents engaged with their children in regards to online gaming.

As parents it's important to be present and understand what your children are accessing online – by having an open conversation with each other, children are more likely to let you know if something doesn’t feel quite right before it escalates further.

We know it's hard to stay on top of your children's internet safety, however this resource can help with ways to safeguard your child when they are online.

The guidance will:

Documents

In this section...

New online safety priorities for Ofcom and effects of social media on children

Common Sense Media – Game Reviews

Safeguarding: Instagram

My Family's Digital Toolkit

Safeguarding: Social Media & Mental Health

Online Safety Help Videos

How Ofcom is helping children to be safer online – a guide for parents

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about TikTok

Parent and carers guide to live streaming

Safeguarding: BeReal

See also...

Safeguarding

Harmful Sexual Behaviour

Wellbeing

Do you want to tell us anything?

Advice about improving your sleep

Prevent - Radicalisation and Extremism

Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)

Early Help

Domestic Violence

E-Safety

Explore...

NHS 111 mental health support

Caught In The Web

24/7 Text support for Mental Health

TwitBook - Can you spot the problems with this profile page?

Why Failure Hits Girls So Hard and How to Help Them Embrace It

New...

Cover Supervisor with art specialism

Community news: Davey Tennis

Cover Supervisor with PE specialism

Hartismere High School 1999

STARLIGHT EXPRESS, London. Thursday 2nd October.

Cover Supervisor

Year 7 tutors/parents evening

Key Stage 3 practical sessions information - updated for September 2025

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Safeguarding Wellbeing Internet Safety College Findmykids Recipes Gallery Physical Education Jobs Alamanc Year 7 Computing Tiktok Games Archive Parent Ofcom Mrs Davy After School Clubs Emergency

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