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Page Updated 26.07.23

 

Internet Safety Guides for Parents

STLS 5Internet Safety Guides for Parents
→ Resources provide topics and suggestions for starting and having discussions with neurodiverse young people about their online experiences. The films explore the challenges that neurodiverse young people may face online with regard to rigid thinking, discerning who or what is truthful online and situations that can lead to strong emotions.
→ Children's Commissioner - Young people's advice on talking to your child about online Sexual Harassment. Booklet 
→ Children's Commissioner - Young people's advice on talking to your child about online sexual harassment. Poster 
→ Childnet International working to make the Internet a great and safe place for children, full of useful family contacts and tools. 
→ Internetmatters offers a range of guides; from age-specific online safety checklists to guides on how to set parental controls on a range of devices. 
→ MCF Online Sexual Harm Reduction Guide â€‹A Guide for Professionals 
→ MCF Sexual Abuse Online How Can I Help my Child - A Guide for Parents 
→ Net-Aware Net-Aware is a guide to all the popular apps, games and social media sites. 
→ NSPCC Help From setting up parental controls to advice on sexting, online games and video apps. 
→ Parent Info Parent Info offers help and advice for families in a digital world. 
→ UK Safer Internet Centre -   A place where you can find online safety tips, advice and resources. 
→ #ShareAware  resources to enable parents and carers to ‘untangle’ the online world and to help them to teach the children to be ‘Share Aware’, for parents/carers of children aged 8-12 
→ Thinkuknow An education programme that protects children both online and offline. 
→ Vodaphone  Helping families stay safe online with their Digital Parenting magazine 

Parental Control Guides

STLS 5Parental Controls 
→ Digital Parenting - Helping families stay safe online 
→ iPhones How to set up parental controls on your iPhone or iPad! 
→ Android Smartphone, Controls & Settings Guide. These allow you to set the maturity level of apps and set a PIN code for purchases. 
→ NSPCC Guide to Virtual Reality Headsets.  Understand the risks and get advice to help children use headsets safely. 
→ NSPCC Guide to â€‹Livestreaming and online video apps 
Learn about Livestreaming and video apps and get advice to help keep your child safe

Social Media Safety Checklists

STLS 5Social Media Safety Checklists 
→ UK Safer Internet Centre, partners at SWGfL have social media checklists for Yubo, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok, Netflix and Roblox. Click here to access the downloads. 
→ Who Knows What About About Me? How children's data is collected, and the possible implications of this. 
→ Facebook Young People's Rights on Social Media 
→ Instagram Young People's Rights on Social Media 
→ Snapchat Young People's Rights on Social Media 
→ WhatsApp Young People's Rights on Social Media 
→ YouTube Young People's Rights on Social Media 
→ Zip It - An app for Teens to help Respond to unwanted chat.  Use the flirting guide to navigate intimate chats, including tips from other young people.

Free Downloadable Resources

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→ "Report Harmful Content" Reporting Button for Schools to Use on Their Websites

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Toolkits for Schools & Home
→ Childnet’s Parent and Carers Toolkit is filled, with quick, easy and practical things you can do to help protect your children on the Internet. It includes help with talking to your child about how they spend their time online and how to communicate key online safety messages. The Toolkit is straightforward, easy to use and includes links to more detailed and specific information and support if you need it. Toolkit 
→ Star Toolkit - An extensive teaching toolkit to equip, enable and empower educators with the relevant knowledge they need to support young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
STLS 5Books For Children
→ Old MacDonald had a Phone - Book
→ Old MacDonald had a Phone Worksheet 
→ Chicken Clicking - Book on Online Safety 
→ Chicken Clicking - Worksheet 
→ Troll Stinks - Book about Online Bullying 
→  Troll Stinks - Worksheet 
→ Scary Online Challenges (Poster)
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