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Parents and Carers
Tips, advice, guides and resources to help keep your child safe online
As a parent or carer you play a key role in helping your child to stay safe online.
You don’t need to be an expert on the internet to help keep your child stay safe online. Our advice and resources are here to support you as you support your child to use the internet safely, responsibility and positively.
Parents guide to technology
Laptops
Looking for advice on how to support your child in using a laptop safely and responsibly? Read our guide and FAQs.
Smart Speakers
Looking for advice on how to support your child in using a smart speaker safely and responsibly? Read our guide and…
Games Consoles
Looking for advice on how to support your child in using a games console safely and responsibly? Read our guide and FAQs…
Have a conversation
It is really important to chat with your children on an ongoing basis about staying safe online. Not sure where to begin? These conversation starter suggestions can help.
Ask your children to tell you about the sites they like to visit and what they enjoy doing online.
What games do you and your friends like to play online? Can you show me the websites you visit the most? Shall we play your favourite game online together?
Ask them about how they stay safe online.
What tips do they have for you, and where did they learn them? What is OK and not OK to share?
Ask them if they know where to go for help.
Where can they go to find the safety advice, privacy settings and how to report or block on the services they use?
Think about how you each use the internet.
What more could you do to use the internet together? Are there activities that you could enjoy as a family?
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Blogs and advice
The Internet Watch Foundation reports record levels of child sexual abuse webpages in their Annual Data and Insights Report
The IWF published their Annual Data and Insights Report this month and revealed a spike in sexual abuse imagery of…
New Guidance: Best Practices for Managing Images and Videos on School Websites
The UKSIC has released guidance to help educational institutions protect students and staff from potential misuse of digital media.
Child safety must be a priority for global leaders and AI developers
Following the Paris AI Summit, the Internet Watch Foundation’s (IWF) Head of Policy and Public Affairs Hannah Swirsky reflects on…
Safer Internet Day 2025 – Educating Liverpool Schools
The UK Safer Internet Centre visited Liverpool Football Club to educate school children about online scams, and to celebrate Safer…
Safer Internet Day 2025: Advice from the Professionals Online Safety Helpline
Read advice and guidance from the Professionals Online Safety Helpline for Safer Internet Day 2025.
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