Online Safety - Advice for Parents/Carers
There are many useful resources to provide information about how to keep your children safe online. Below are some resources for you to use at home with your children. Look out for information about our 'Online Safety' events, working in collaboration with the local secondary schools.
Online Safety Presentation for Parents/Carers
When asked, the key things that young people said would help them to feel safe and supported in online use were:
1. Don’t wait for the crisis.
2. Don’t mention it once and think that’s enough.
3 .Don’t scare them with ‘the big talk’.
4. Don’t punish them before listening and understanding.
5. Don’t pretend these issues don’t exist and that your child is not involved.
6. Don’t leave your child unsupervised. You wouldn’t leave them alone in the park or the street, apply the same level of protection online.
(Ideas taken from ‘Young People’s Advice about Talking to Your Child about Sexual Harassment’ created by The Children’s Commissioner)
The overriding mesasage was: "It's never to early to begin these discussions."
The presentation below gives our parents/carers further information and real-life examples of some of the concerns that have been reported within our own local community and gives advice about how to start conversations with your child about Online Safety.
Online Safety Presentation - February 2023 Conversation Starters
As a school, we recommend that children do not have access to their own phones before the age of 11 and even then this should be with careful monitoring by parents/carers.
When using other online devices such as computers and iPads, we recommend that children are only using these in spaces where they are supervised and for limited amounts of time.
If you would like further support with this, please contact Mrs Griffin or Mrs Evans via the school office: office@sph.rbksch.org
Children's Commissioner Resources
Talking to Your Child About Online Sexual Harassment - A Guide for Parents
Talking to Your Child About Online Sexual Harassment Poster
Parent Guides to Specific Apps
Smartwatches - A Guide for Parents
WhatsApp - A Guide for Parents
Online Safety with Apps - Parental Guidance
Keeping Your Child Safe Online
Childnet Supporting Young People Online - Parents' Guide
Childnet Family Agreement Example
Support for Parents with Online Safety
Keeping Children Safe Online - Parents' Guidance
In Safe hands - Safeguarding Magazine for Primary School Pupils Feb 21
Ofcom Advice: Protecting Your Children in a Digital World
National Online Safety - Information and Guides for Parents
Useful Websites for Parents
Internet Matters - Support for parents
Think U Know - Support for parents and children
"Ask the Awkward" - Videos to support parents in starting conversations with their child about subjects that may feel 'awkward'.
