Audience

Parents and carers

17 January 2020 Andy Robinson

Staying safe on XBox – Advice for Parents and Carers

Gaming can play a huge part in young people’s identity and it’s important that we find ways to protect and…

14 January 2020 Andy Robinson

Staying Safe on PS4 – Advice for Parents and Carers

Gaming can play a huge part in young people’s identity and it’s important that we find ways to protect and…

9 January 2020 Andy Robinson

IWF sees record number of reports of online child sexual abuse material in 2019

The UK’s Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), a partner in the UK Safer Internet Centre, says a heavy dose of reality…

What are the issues?

An overview of potential online risks relating to Conduct, Content, Contact and Commercialism.

Social networks

Find out more about the safety features available on these popular social networks. 

Resources for parents and carers

A collection of resources for parents and carers to help them support their children to have a safe and positive time online.

TV on Demand

Advice about TV on demand services and how to set up parental control tools on the most popular sites and…

How to set up the parental controls offered by BT

Video guide from BT about how to set up parental controls.

How to set up the parental controls offered by Sky

Video guide from Sky about how to set up parental controls.

How to set up the parental controls offered by Virgin Media

Video guide from Virgin Media about how to set up parental controls.

Parental controls offered by your home internet provider

How to set up filters on your home internet to help prevent age inappropriate content being accessed on devices in…