Making friends online can open doors to exciting new experiences but it can also expose children to serious risks. Around 19% of children aged 10 to 15 in England and Wales have chatted online with someone they’ve never met face to face. With expert advice on encouraging safer habits spotting red flags and keeping communication open, this guide offers valuable guidance for parents. It’s all about helping children navigate online friendships safely, confidently — and most importantly, happily.
What to do when you see online abuse or inappropriate content?
It may be that you, or your child, come across something upsetting or concerning online. It is important that you feel confident about what to do if you do see something inappropriate online, or if your child tells you they’ve seen something
If you are worried about something a child or young person may have experienced online, you can contact the NSPCC Helpline for free support and advice.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/reporting-abuse/nspcc-helpline/
With 22% of its billion-strong userbase being between the ages of 13 and 17, the popularity of TikTok among the younger generation is indisputable. Providing entertainment in the form of a stream of short-form video content while allowing its users to post videos of their own the app has skyrocketed to prominence over the last few years, becoming a fixture in young people’s digital lives.
Of course, with a platform as popular and gargantuan as TikTok, it can be intimidating trying to figure out how best to safeguard children and young people using the app. The updated guide below (from the national college) to TikTok, details the main online safety concerns and suggests strategies to reduce these risks for the app’s younger users.
What Parents And Educators Need To Know About Tiktok
Ofcom’s latest Media Use and Attitudes Report states that most children can watch streamed films on a mobile device both in and out of the home, with 80% of UK children watching films on phones, tablets or laptops. That’s a lot of youngsters who might be using their own gadgets to watch something suitably spooky this Halloween season or perhaps, something a little too frightening.
With older children in particular, it can be difficult knowing how to manage their increasing interest in more mature content – including horror films, in many cases – let alone knowing how best to safeguard them from inappropriate material.
This guide offers expert advice not only on the risks of exposure to horror films and other potentially upsetting content, but also on preventing young viewers from seeing this material or protecting them from being too deeply affected by it if they do.
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
Below are some other useful guides:
Open Discussions About Digital Lives
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
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