Online Safety
Online Safety Links (by the National Online Safety Team)
You can download a free ‘conversation starter’ poster for parents & carers about online safety. The guide includes 7 questions to get ‘the conversation’ going about children’s internet usage.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/natonlinesafety/status/1060140712686161927
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NationalOnlineSafety/photos/a.1681508315488685/1914184988887682/?type=3&theater
You can download the ‘Reddit‘ guide for parents & carers here: https://twitter.com/natonlinesafety/status/1044926653846245377 Reddit is commonly referred to as “the front page of the internet”. This free guide for parents & carers covers what you need to know about the platform to help safeguard your children from potential online risks including; online payments, inappropriate and potentially harmful content, trolling, fake news and more.
You can download the ‘WhatsApp’ guide for parents & carers here: https://twitter.com/natonlinesafety/status/1039846184360312833
Watch the ‘Fortnite: Battle Royale Season 5’ insight video by the National Online Safety Team here: https://twitter.com/natonlinesafety/status/1017053741336449024
You can download the free ‘Fortnite: Battle Royale’ guide for parents & carers here: https://nationalonlinesafety.com/fortnite-battle-royale-parents-guide/
You can download the free ‘Minecraft’ guide for parents & carers here: https://twitter.com/natonlinesafety/status/1011992663002963969
The National Online Safety Team, as part of their #WakeUpWednesday campaign, have created a free guide for parents & carers about ‘Live Streaming’ – https://twitter.com/natonlinesafety/status/1004385008562462722
‘Harry Potter: Wizards Unite’ – practical advice on how to keep children safe (Sept 2019)
Online conduct and social media game play in KS2 -Newsletter Y4-6
Safer Internet Day 2018 School Newsletter
Parent Zone: 3 apps parents should know about
Kent Online Safety Blog by KCC
Children’s Commissioner Report Life-in-Likes
Children’s Commissioner report on the effects of social media on 8-to-12-year-olds
SnapMaps Safeguarding Concern June 2017
Vodafone Digital Parenting Site
CEOP A National Crime Agency Command
Parent Zone: Making the Internet Work for Parents
How to use tech creatively with your kids
Advise from the Government to parents and carers on cyberbullying
Please also see ‘The Online Safety (e-Safety) Contacts and References’ from Kent County Council