Further links for E-Safety

 

Links for further information - for more detailed advice on technologies and information on how to support your children with their online experience please visit the following links:

 

http://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-and-resources/parents-and-carers or

http://www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers  

http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/

http://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/

 

Parental Controls (PC) do help to control the online experience of your children though they should not replace parental oversight of your children whilst online. They can allow filtered access to online sites and material so inappropriate access is denied. You can perform a 'Google'search for 'parental controls and internet safety' for more information though it is important to understand that even the best PC software may not be perfect. However with the move away from an easily supervised computer in the lounge to a mobile device in the bedroom it is a valuable step to providing protection for your children. Net Nanny (.com) is one award winning example and OpenDNS is another. These are inexpensive options which now cover a number of online devices in one household.

 

So what are the risks? The risks depend on the access your child has to unrestricted online sites and the way your child uses the internet. I have put together a number of documents below, the first giving general online advice with the remaining documents giving more detailed information on specific risks your child may be exposed to.

 

Online tips for parents                Personal information tips

Blocking tips                        Children meeting strangers

Online gaming tips                   Online friends

Online reputation tips                Social networking tips

 

What to do if something goes wrong? The CEOP website has links for reporting inappropriate online behaviour. Look out for the following symbol on websites or on the CEOP's own site which take you directly to their own page for reporting abuse: https://www.ceop.police.uk/Ceop-Report/