Online Safety Resources
During this period of enforced school closure, more children will be accessing the internet and learning online. Parents may want to consider the following resources. Thank you to National Online Safety for access to the resources.
- Unlimited free online safety guides: www.nationalonlinesafety.com/guides
- Free digital online safety storybook for children aged 4-8, access here: https://nationalonlinesafety.com/guides/online-safety-storybook-digital-version
- Free guides on supporting remote learning safely:https://nationalonlinesafety.com/guides/10-top-tips-remote-learning-for-parents
NSPCC
The NSPCC and National Online Safety both offer a number of resources to help keep all the family safe online. Access the resources here:
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety
Government Advice
The Government have updated their information for parents and carers to include a section on keeping children safe online. It provides links to online resources that will help support parents and carers in keeping their children safe online.
Full details can be found in section 6.3 of the guidance for parents and carers on the closure of educational settings- see below:
6.3 Where can I go to get support to help keep my child safe online?
There is a lot of support available to keep your child safe online. Below are some useful links to help parents and carers:
- Thinkyouknow advice from the National Crime Agency to stay safe online
- Internet matters support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online
- Parent info support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online
- LGfL support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online
- Net-aware support for parents and careers from the NSPCC
If you would like to read the advice in its entirety, go to: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/closure-of-educational-settings-information-for-parents-and-carers
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