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Managing In-Game Spending

In-game spending can be problematic with some children and young people. The urgency to level up, to look unique, to be better than your friends, and to top all this off the persuasive techniques that games companies use.

Internet Matters have an excellent guide for parents which includes:

You can view the guide HERE.

Credit: Alan Mackenzie. Online Safety Specialist

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Youtube - Supervised Experience

What is Character AI? What parents need to know

Safeguarding: X

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My Family's Digital Toolkit

Parent and carers guide to live streaming

Top 15 most dangerous apps for children

Online Safety Help Videos

Safeguarding: Instagram

Common Sense Media – Game Reviews

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

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County lines

Prevent - Radicalisation and Extremism

Wellbeing

Harmful Sexual Behaviour

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