12 Dec 2024
Technology can be a great and exciting gift for children and young people at Christmas. Games consoles, tablets and mobile phones are often at the top of a child’s letter to Santa. We want to make sure that you have had enough conversations before these gifts arrive under the tree on Christmas Day. Top tips […]
03 Oct 2024
The BBC reported that Instagram have created new ‘teen accounts’ in the UK, US, Canada and Australia. These will turn many privacy settings on by default for all under 18s, including making their content unviewable to people who don’t follow them. Read the full story: Instagram gives parents more control over teen accounts – BBC […]
27 Jul 2023
National Online Safety has created a great flyer with their 10 top tips on how you can help children and young people stay safe online this summer. Engage with their activities Foster critical thinking Be a digital role model Emphasise the safe environment Find a balance Stay aware Take (parental) control Teach basic security Keep […]
28 Oct 2022
TikTok has released Family Safety Mode which allows parents and carers to manage aspects of young people’s TikTok use. Parental controls include: Family Safety Mode – allows linking of your TikTok account to the young person’s so you can manage the following: Screen time management – setting daily time limit Restricted mode – which filters […]
15 Jul 2022
Each pack contains simple 15-minute activities for children age 4-14+ Family activity sheet – viewing videos online This activity sheet focuses on watching videos online. With a choice of 3 conversation starters, 3 online safety actions and 2 fun family tasks, you can learn together about watching videos safely online. Family activity sheet – cyber […]