Internet Safety
Online life and offline life is just life
For many of us, we see our online lives and offline lives as different, but children are growing up with technology and the internet and for them, there isn’t a difference; online life and offline life is just life.
Technology can move at an extraordinarily fast pace and it can be difficult to know how to start talking to your child about what they’re doing online, who they might be speaking to or discussing the potential risks and issues.
Starting the conversation
Talking regularly with your child is the greatest tool to help keep them safe online. Talking regularly and making it part of daily conversation, like you would about their day at school, will help your child feel relaxed. It also means when they do have any worries, they’re more likely to come and speak to you.
But it can also be easy to become overwhelmed with the different technology, the language that children use, the huge number of games and apps which are available and the potential risks. Below is a lis
Internet Safety Booklet for Parents Years 7,8 and 9
Internet Safety Booklet for Parents Years 10 and 11
How to Set Social Media Time Limits In App
How to make your Facebook account more secure
How to make your Twitter account more secure
Surrey Safeguarding Children Partnership (SSCP) aims to support professionals, parents, and carers in keeping children safe and to provide advice and support on a wide range of topics. The links below give information on helping your child stay safe online.
Surrey Safeguarding Children Partnership for Children and Young People
Surrey Safeguarding Children Partnership for Parents and Carers
Other useful documents and links
EE Learn Smart
Childnet International- Parent & Carer Advice
SCC- Online Safety
Simplified Social Media Terms and Conditions
NSPCC- Advice regarding Online Porn
UK Safer Internet Centre- Online Safety Advice for Parents & Carers
Think U Know- Parent and Carer Advice for Safety Online
Common Sense Media- information on all children’s media
Common Sense Media rates movies, TV shows, books, and more so parents can feel good about the entertainment choices they make for their kids. They offer the largest, most trusted library of independent age-based ratings and reviews. Their parenting advice supports families in navigating the challenges and possibilities of raising kids in the digital age.
