Keeping your kids safe at home

As one of the documents below states, "The internet is an amazing resource which enables children and young people to connect, communicate and be creative in a number of different ways, on a range of devices. However, the internet is always changing, and being able to keep up to date with your children’s use of technology can be a challenge. You may sometimes feel that your children have better technical skills than you do. However, children and young people still need advice and protection when it comes to managing their lives online."

Below please find some links to help sheets for some of the most common sites, including risks and steps you can take to keep your children safe. It's worth taking the time to read those you feel are most relevant to ensure you've put the correct parental controls in place and that you're not allowing your child to visit social media that shouldn't be accessed at their respective age. Please also be sure to be particularly mindful of your older children, where you may give them more independence and/or less supervision.

We're doing all we can in school to help educate them and keep them safe, but when it comes to social media, they're accessing that outside of school, so we need everyone working together to keep them safe. If there is anything else we can do, or if you have ANY suggestions or questions, please contact us.

Here are some useful links to support parents with online safety:

https://www.internetmatters.org/ - support and tips to help children benefit from technology and the internet safely and smartly, including how to set up parental controls

https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/parents-and-carers - tips, advice, guides and resources to help keep your child safe online

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk - advice for different age groups about staying safe when you're on a phone, tablet or computer

https://parentzone.org.uk/parents - resources for families, to help you meet the challenges of the digital age

The links below have lots of information about helping your child stay safe online, and come recommended by the DFE and Brighton & Hove City Council.