e-Safety
 

Parents and carers play a key role in supporting children to learn about how to stay safe online, and they are one of the first people children turn to if things go wrong. We know it can be difficult to stay on top of the wide range of sites and devices that young people use, so we hope that the following advice and courses help.
 

The NSPCC have lots of tips and advise about how to keep your children safe online. They even have a free helpline to give you personal advice whenever you need it. Their gurus can offer help to parents with parental control settings :  https://www.nspcc.org.uk/what-we-do/about-us/partners/nspcc-o2-online-safety-partnership/
 

This following link allows parents to check the suitability of apps. Some apps will ask for access to the camera, sharing location, in app purchases and the ability to talk to unknown people online. Others will have an adult content and are not suitable for children. The following link will allow you to make informed choices:  https://www.net-aware.org.uk/
 

It can be difficult keeping up with the different technologies that children use. The following link allows you to find out more information about popular apps and sites that children use:  https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/support-tools/how-to-guides/
 

Live streaming is a popular feature of many apps and platforms. By understanding the risks of live streaming you can help keep your children safe online:  https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/articles/live-streaming-responding-to-the-risks/

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While video most games are suitable for players of all ages, others are only suitable for older children and young teenagers. A specific portion of games on the market contains content that is only appropriate for an adult audience. The following link provides information about the PEGI rating for many popular video games and explains why it may or may not be appropriate for your child to play: https://pegi.info/page/pegi-age-ratings