How to keep my child safe online - guidance

Online safety guides and resource centre

• Internet matters - support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online
• London Grid for Learning - 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

Social Media

• Amigo - what parents & carers need to know
• Cross-Platform Sharing of Inappropriate Content - what parents & carers need to know
• Discord app - what parents & carers need to know
• Echo chambers - what parents & carers need to know
• Facebook - advice for parents and carers
• HiPal - what parents & carers need to know
• Social media checklists - how to keep your profile under your control
• Monkey - what parents & carers need to know
• MyLol - what parents & carers need to know
• NGL - what parents & carers need to know
• OMETV - what parents & carers need to know
• Parents' Ultimate Guide to TikTok (Commonsense Media)
• SendIt - what parents & carers need to know
• Sharing photos online - what parents & carers need to know
• SnapChat - what parents & carers need to know
• Social media and mental  health - what parents & carers need to know
• Spotify - what parents & carers need to know
• Telegram - what parents & carers need to know
• Threads - what parents & carers need to know
• TikTok app safety – what parents need to know (Internet Matters)
• Twitch - what parents & carers need to know
• Whatsapp - what parents & carers need to know
• What is the BeReal app? - what parents need to know
• W (Slay) - what parents & carers need to know
• Wizz - what parents & carers need to know
• X - what parents & carers need to know

Gaming

• Among us - what parents & carers need to know
• Call of Duty - Modern Warfare II - what parents & carers need to know
• EA Sports FC 24 - what parents & carers need to know
• ESPORTS - what parents & carers need to know
• Fifa 23 - what parents & carers need to know
• Five nights at Freddy's - what parents & carers need to know
• Fortnite chapter 4 - what parents & carers need to know
• Gaming can support positive outcomes - what parents & carers need to know
• Overwatch - what parents & carers need to know
• Roblox - what parents & carers need to know
• Is Roblox safe for children - parents & carer's guide
• Setting boundaries around gaming - what parents & carers need to know
• Twitch - what parents & carers need to know
• Virtual Reality - what parents & carers need to know
• World of Warcraft - what parents & carers need to know

Cyber Bullying and Cyber Resilience

• Building cyber resilience at home - what parents & carers need to know
• Cyber-flashing - advice for parents and carers
• How to combat online bullying - what parents & carers need to know

Artificial Intelligence

• AI virtual friends - what parents & carers need to know
• Artificial-intelligence solutions - what parents & carers need to know

Devices

• Managing device stress and anxiety - what parents & carers need to know
• Smartphone safety -  - what parents & carers need to know
• Smartwatches - what parents & carers need to know
• Smart TVs - what parents & carers need to know

Anime

• Anime - what parents & carers need to know

Streaming sites

• Disney+ - what parents & carers need to know

Reports, Open Discussions, Acts and Tips

• Data backups and storage - what parents & carers need to know
• Free speech vs hate speech - what children  & young people need to know
• Live streaming - what parents & carers need to know
• Managing screen time - Top tips
• Media Use and Attitudes Report 2022 - advice for parents and carers
• Microtransactions - what parents & carers need to know
• Ofcom's children and parents: media use and attitudes' report 2023
• Online dataing & relationships - what parents & carers need to know
• Online financial scams & exploitation - what parents & carers need to know
• Online Safety Act
• Online Safety for Under 5s - Ten Top Tips
• Open discussions about digital lives - what parents & carers need to know
• Persuasive Design Online - what parents & carers need to know
• Supporting children to deal with upsetting content - a guide for parents & carers
• Stronger passwords - Ten Top Tips
• Top tips for a tech free Xmas
• Using generative AI in the classroom - 12 top tips