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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...

What is Character AI? What parents need to know

My Family's Digital Toolkit

Safeguarding: BeReal

Parent and carers guide to live streaming

Health & Fitness Apps: A Guide for Parents

The ABC online safety checklist

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about TikTok

Online Safety Help Videos

Safeguarding: Social Media & Mental Health

Online safety newsletters

See also...

Domestic Violence

Wellbeing

County lines

Find My Kids App

Advice about improving your sleep

Early Help

Out of hours information

E-Safety

Child to parent abuse

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