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KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE ON LINE 

Create your online safety policy :   Example online safety policy statement | NSPCC Learning

 

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 information and advice on how to keep children of all ages safe online, including when gaming at home, sharing images, using social media.  https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/  also

Childnet  https://www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers

Internet Matters (a one-stop-shop for parents: online issues, advice by age, setting controls, guides and resources https://www.internetmatters.org/
Digital Matters – a new resource (May 2022) for parents and teachers https://www.internetmatters.org/digital-matters/modules/?user_type=paren

Internet Matters (a one-stop-shop for parents: online issues, advice by age, setting controls, guides and resources https://www.internetmatters.org/

 

HOW TO REPORT AN ONLINE CONCERN  :  Reporting to CEOP (thinkuknow.co.uk):

This online Safety handout contains lots of useful links for more advice and information 

 see also the links about bullying including cyber bullying on our advice-and-support page 
 

Talking to children about online abuse

Free online safety virtual workshop | NSPCC    free worskshop on you tube  - an excellent filmed workshop from NSPCC which includes some excellent information to share with  parents or facilitate a internet safety session for parents using this resource .

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
 
 
Sharing Nudes / nude images :
Sexting or sharing nudes is becoming a much more common problem. It can be very distressing  read  Sexting and nudes | Childline 
for more info and advice including how to ask to have the images removed 
 NSPCC have an excellent online training module to help adults working with children understand the problem and respond appropriately Sharing nudes and semi-nudes training | NSPCC Learning at a cost of £25 per person
 
 
 
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 
 This online Safety handout  has lots of links for further information