eSafety Resources and Websites
As you would protect your child in the real world, you will want to make sure that they are safe whatever they are doing. Like learning to cross the road, online safety skills are skills for life. If your child understands the risks and can make sensible and informed choices online, they can get the most from the internet and stay safe whilst doing so – particularly from those people who might seek them out to harm them.
Children now have access to a wide range of different apps, video games and websites which are becoming an increasing presence in their daily life. To help parents feel informed about what their child may be accessing online, we have collected a range of posters from the National Online College. These posters explain what specific apps, video games and websites consist of, any potential dangers they may pose to children and what parents can do to help keep their children safe.
We encourage all parents to take some time to look at the posters related to any apps, websites or video games your child uses to familiarise yourself with their content.
Safety Posters for Apps, Websites and Online Games
Childnet Childnet International is a non-profit organisation working in partnership with others around the world to help make the internet a great and safe place for children. The Childnet website hosts all the online resources detailed below, as well as a number of recommended resources for young people, parents, carers and teachers.
Childnet Parent and Carer Resources On our website you can access resources on a range of topics, including our previously branded Know IT All for Parents interactive guide. The Parents and Carers area also contains key advice, information on reporting and detailed information on a range of e-safety topics in the Hot topics section.
UK Safer Internet Centre Childnet is part of the European Commission appointed UK Safer Internet Centre. Together with partners the Internet Watch Foundation and the South West Grid for Learning, we raise awareness about internet safety, develop information materials and resources and organise high profile events such as Safer Internet Day.
Digizen A website providing information and advice to encourage responsible digital citizenship. It shares advice and guidance on preventing and responding to cyberbullying, including the film ‘Let’s Fight It Together’ and specific information on social networking.
ThinkUKnow Come in to find the latest information on the sites you like to visit, mobiles and new technology. Find out what’s good, what’s not and what you can do about it.