Online Safety

What are the issues?

The Internet – on the whole is an inspiring and positive place.

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.

Issues that your child may encounter on the internet will vary depending on their age and online activities.

E-Safety resources for parents

Click to Download E-Safety Advice for Parents of Primary School Children [pdf 198KB] Click to Download
Click to Download E-Safety Advice for Parents of Pre-School Children [pdf 144KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Digital Parenting – Issue 5 [pdf 35MB] Click to Download
Click to Download Staying Safe Online Booklet [pdf 799KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Childnet – Parents Factsheet [pdf 1MB] Click to Download

Parental Controls

Children are gaining access to and owning their own devices from a ever younger age. Devices can be great for learning and development, however parents should be aware of the content available online and the chance of your child seeing something they shouldn’t when online.

Pre-installed parental controls are available for most devices, laptops and consoles and are part of the system when you buy them. You can often download e-safety apps and software to supplement these controls. But the most important thing is to set the controls on the device itself.

Click to Download Parental Controls – Nintendo 3DS [pdf 834KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Parental Controls – Nintendo Wii U [pdf 571KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Parental Controls – XBox One [pdf 441KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Parental Controls – Sony PS4 [pdf 894KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Parental Controls – Android Tablet [pdf 906KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Parental Controls – Apple iPad [pdf 492KB] Click to Download