KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE ON LINE
NSPCC Learning has published information on keeping children safe online . The've pulled together resources (updated information on communicating with children via social media, running online services, tips for parents and carers and advice to share with children) to help you understand and tackle the risks children face online.
CEOP has activity packs and advice on how to keep children of all ages safe online, including when gaming at home, sharing images, using social media. These simple, 15-minute online safety activities are available here.
O2 provides some useful advice and links to iother sources of advice and support
For more information about on-line safety or if you are worried about an online situation go to the CEOP website or the NSPCC
Virtual work with young people
Read the Panel information leaflet here complete with an example risk assessment to help you to plan how to do youth work safely on line
Parents and carers can contact the NSPCC Advice Line if they have any questions about parental controls, privacy settings or about apps and social media. Call 0808 800 5002, Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm.
Test your child's online safety knowledge with this NSPCC/O2 / Net aware quiz
here. Have fun with the whole family and find out just how much your child knows about keeping safe online with this online safety quiz. We have two versions available one for under 13s and one for over 13s. click
here for a useful quiz
Talking to children about online abuse
The Childrens Commmissioner for England has published a helpful document to help parents discuss online abuse with their children:
"My advice to parents and carers is to create the culture before the crisis. Children have told us they want their mums and dads to create a safe, judgment‑free space for them to talk about these issues. It’s better to do that before you hit a problem rather than trying to create that mood while you’re dealing with one." Dame Rachel de Souza
