As children go through life, they will inevitably come into conflict sooner or later. These disagreements can range from seemingly minor squabbles to far more serious disputes, and dealing with them in an effective, mature manner is an absolutely vital skill – one that takes some time and effort to cultivate.

In children and young people’s formative years, it’s incredibly important for parents and educators to know how to teach them conflict resolution, as well being able to model this skill effectively.

Our #WakeUpWednesday guide offers expert advice on helping youngsters avoid unnecessary conflict and supporting them in finding solutions when clashes arise.

Supporting Children To Manage Conflict Effectively

September is here and children and young people will be returning to settings across the country, ready to start the new school year. While plenty of children will be thrilled to reunite with friends and continue their education, this can be a stressful time for some youngsters, who may be feeling unsure about a number of incoming changes. Research commissioned for Children’s Mental Heath Week has found that 65% of UK children have felt anxious, nervous or stressed because of school.

This highlights the important role played by trusted adults when helping young people get excited to return to education, and it’s vital that parents and educators understand how best to ensure those first days back go as smoothly as possible.

Our #WakeUpWednesday guide offers expert advice on how to do exactly that, letting you know how best to support children and young people going back to school.

Supporting Children Going Back To School

Knowing how to help your child use the internet safely is frequently a challenge and we have lots of conversations with both children and parents about how this could be done. Click on the click below to access a page of helpful information. It includes how to manage new devices, apps you are not sure about, influences and some advice about how to keep up with this ever changing world. It is a page designed for parents  and carers linked to this year’s Safer Internet Day

https://saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/safer-internet-day-2024/parents-and-carers

Safer Internet Day 2024 – 6th February 2024 .

The safety of our children is of paramount importance to us, and we are acutely aware of the ever-increasing need to educate our pupils about staying safe online. In partnership with the National Online Safety project, we have a comprehensive scheme of learning that we deliver throughout school to reflect the continually changing world of technology.

National Online Safety has also produced some useful parent information leaflets, covering a range of topics, which you can access by clicking on the links below.

E-safety Guides for Schools | National Online Safety

Seven out of ten parents use technical controls on their child’s devices to manage access to content. Such safeguards can be an enormous asset: helping parents and carers to manage what their child might encounter online while allowing young people to happily start using their new gizmo to explore the digital world.

Though extremely useful once in place, such parental controls vary from device to device and can often be confusing or difficult to set up. This guide below outlines what defences are available on some of the most popular devices around: advice that will probably come in particularly handy at this time of year!

Setting Up Parental Controls On New Devices

Below are some other useful guides:

Online safety tips for children with new devices

12 Smartphone Online Safety Tips

12 Social Media Online Safety Tips

Setting Boundaries Around Gaming

Stay Stay Online This Summer

Below are some other useful guides:

Open Discussions About Digital Lives

Staying Safe On New Devices

12 Top Tips For Building Cyber Resilience At Home

What Parents Need To Know About Setting Up Apps Games And Software

What Parents Need To Know About HiPal

What Parents Need To Know About Toddlers & Screen Time

What Parents Need To Know About How To Combat Online Bullying

What Parents Need To Know About Social Media & Mental Health

Online Safety For Under 5s 10 Top Tips For Parents And Carers

What Parents Need To Know About Minecraft

What Parents Need To Know About Roblox

What Parents Need To Know About FIFA 23

What Parents Need To Know About WhatsApp

What Parents Need To Know About Amigo

What Parents Need To Know About Call Of Duty Modern Warfare II

What Parents Need To Know About TikTok