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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...

Parent and carers guide to live streaming

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about TikTok

Health & Fitness Apps: A Guide for Parents

Safeguarding: Social Media & Mental Health

Youtube - Supervised Experience

Top 15 most dangerous apps for children

The ABC online safety checklist

Safeguarding: X

Safeguarding: BeReal

What is Character AI? What parents need to know

See also...

Early Help

E-Safety

Advice about improving your sleep

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

Child to parent abuse

Harmful Sexual Behaviour

Safeguarding

Domestic Violence

Wellbeing

Find My Kids App

Explore...

Caught In The Web

NHS 111 mental health support

24/7 Text support for Mental Health

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

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

New...

5 Brilliant Moments in Patterns

Local Governing Body Information

I Belong: encouraging girls into computer science programme

Hartismere Art & Photography Exhibition 2025

Pupil Premium Strategy Statement

What happens to your examination script?

Pan's Labyrinth - The Pale Man article

Examination Rules, Guidance and Support

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Safeguarding Wellbeing Internet Safety Instagram Parent Mental Videos County Lines Support Script Belong Rules Bullying Awards Bereal Art Year 7 Computing Internet School Nurse

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