Keeping children safe online: Useful links:

• Childnet – Offers a toolkit to support parents and carers of children of any age to start discussions about their online life, and to find out where to get more help and support
• Commonsensemedia – Provides independent reviews, age ratings, & other information about all types of media for children and their parents
• Internet matters - Provides age-specific online safety checklists, guides on how to set parental controls, and practical tips to help children get the most out of their digital world
• London Grid for Learning - for support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online
• Net-aware - for support for parents and careers from the NSPCC
• Parent info - for support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online
• Thinkuknow - for advice from the National Crime Agency to stay safe online
• UK Safer Internet Centre - advice for parents and carers
• Parentzone – Provides help for parents and carers on how to keep their children safe online
• CEOP Education – Provides information, guidance and resources for support for parents and carers, helping them to protect their child(ren) from online sexual abuse

Children’s Society: Social media guide for parents /carers

Young people are spending more and more time online. Whether for school or socialising, learning or creative expression, so much of their world exists at least partly online. As a result, social media is a big part of most teens’ lives. And many parents and carers worry about the content they’re seeing or the dangers they might encounter. That’s why we’ve created Social Media Safety: a guide for parents and carers.

Together with your young person, you can learn about how to set up controls on the content they might see online or on social media.

Children's Commissioner: 'What I wish my parents or carers knew...': A guide for parents and carers on managing children's digital lives

Parenting today can feel overwhelming — especially when childhood looks so different from what we grew up with. There’s no manual, and it can be hard to keep up with the fast-changing digital world your child moves through every day. This guide aims to make those conversations easier and help you support your child with confidence.