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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

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Safeguarding: Instagram

Safeguarding: Social Media & Mental Health

Health & Fitness Apps: A Guide for Parents

Safeguarding: X

My Family's Digital Toolkit

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about TikTok

Parent and carers guide to live streaming

The ABC online safety checklist

Youtube - Supervised Experience

Top 15 most dangerous apps for children

See also...

Advice about improving your sleep

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

County lines

Safeguarding

Bullying and child on child abuse

Child to parent abuse

Wellbeing

Do you want to tell us anything?

Common Sense Media – Game Reviews

E-Safety

Explore...

Caught In The Web

NHS 111 mental health support

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

24/7 Text support for Mental Health

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

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Local Governing Body Information

Teacher of Health & Social Care

Teacher of Sociology

Parents Evening :: Year 8

Friends of Hartismere School - Car Boot Sale

Useful Careers Websites

Do the Right Thing Scene Analysis

Friends of Hartismere School

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Safeguarding Wellbeing Internet Safety Documentation Jobs Online County Lines Parent Information Health and Social Care Esafety Bullying PTA Games Holiday Learning Support Do The Right Thing AI Exploitation Fitness

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