E-safety - Information for Parents
"esafety" means being safe on the internet. Included here are some documents, media and weblinks offering advice on how to keep young people safe online:
This video presentation has been produced by our school, to give general advice on the possible dangers of using the internet, together with video walk-throughs of the privacy settings of a few of the most popular social media platforms.
Here are a raft of advice leaflets to view, download or print. They give advice on the majority of social media platforms, as well as general advice for parents and carers of young people.
E-safety leaflets
12 tips created by the The National College.
Keep your child safe from cyberflashing - June 2022
Going online is a huge part of most young people’s lives so it’s importantbto talk to them about online safety.
June 2022 - Screen Time advice for parents
Advice about using BeReal for 13+ young people, created by the The National College.
Advice about using Clubhouse for 17+ young people, created by the The National College.
Advice about using Facebook for 13+ young people, created by the The National College.
Created by https://swgfl.org.uk/
Advice about using Instagram for 13+ young people, created by the The National College.
Created by https://swgfl.org.uk/
Advice about using Redditfor 13+ young people, created by the The National College.
Advice about using Telegram for 17+ young people, created by the The National College.
Advice about using TikTok for 13+ young people, created by the The National College.
Advice about using Township for young people, created by the The National College.
The threads platform is owned by Meta.
Twitter changed to X and also it is changing.
Advice about using WhatsApp for 16+ young people, created by the The National College and updated in 2023
Advice about using YouTube for young people, created by the The National College.
Advice about using Yubo for 13+ young people, created by the The National College.
Created by https://swgfl.org.uk/
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/
Advice for parents/carers, and 3 age ranges of young people; 4-7, 8-10 and 11-18. Each website section is tailored appropriately e.g. The 4-7 range includes learning games.
https://saferinternet.org.uk/
A fantastic website full of information and resources for parents/carers, families and working professionals. Includes advice on reporting harmful content via helplines.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/
The NSPCC’s website has this section offering a lot of advice and guidance.
https://www.internetmatters.org/
A sizeable amount of information on this site for young people, parents/carers and schools. It is funded by some top major companies including BBC, EE, BT, Google, Roblox, Facebook etc.
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/cyberaware/home
Advice on how to stay safe online from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
Reporting Harmful content online
This website gives comprehensive advice on reporting harmful content on the internet wherever it may be - websites or social media apps. It also advises when it may be necessary to contact the police.
This first link takes you to the main website aimed at adults:
https://reportharmfulcontent.com/
This link is for young people under the age of 18:
https://reportharmfulcontent.com/child/
Requesting inappropriate images of yourself be taken down from the internet
Report Remove helps young people under 18 in the UK to confidentially report sexual images and videos of themselves and remove them from the internet. Click the link below to go to their website for more information
Report Remove | Childline
Reporting Cyber crime
If you suspect you’ve been scammed, defrauded or experienced cyber crime, the Action Fraud team can also provide the help, support and advice you need. Call Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040. Clicking on the picture below will take you to their website:
Here are a raft of advice leaflets to view, download or print. They give advice on the majority of social media platforms, as well as general advice for parents and carers of young people.
E-safety leaflets
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/
Advice for parents/carers, and 3 age ranges of young people; 4-7, 8-10 and 11-18. Each website section is tailored appropriately e.g. The 4-7 range includes learning games.
https://saferinternet.org.uk/
A fantastic website full of information and resources for parents/carers, families and working professionals. Includes advice on reporting harmful content via helplines.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/
The NSPCC’s website has this section offering a lot of advice and guidance.
https://www.internetmatters.org/
A sizeable amount of information on this site for young people, parents/carers and schools. It is funded by some top major companies including BBC, EE, BT, Google, Roblox, Facebook etc.
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/cyberaware/home
Advice on how to stay safe online from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
Reporting Harmful content online
This website gives comprehensive advice on reporting harmful content on the internet wherever it may be - websites or social media apps. It also advises when it may be necessary to contact the police.
This first link takes you to the main website aimed at adults:
https://reportharmfulcontent.com/
This link is for young people under the age of 18:
https://reportharmfulcontent.com/child/
Requesting inappropriate images of yourself be taken down from the internet
Report Remove helps young people under 18 in the UK to confidentially report sexual images and videos of themselves and remove them from the internet. Click the link below to go to their website for more information
Report Remove | Childline
Reporting Cyber crime
If you suspect you’ve been scammed, defrauded or experienced cyber crime, the Action Fraud team can also provide the help, support and advice you need. Call Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040. Clicking on the picture below will take you to their website:
