E-Safety

Do you know how safe your child is when going online on their phone or computer?

The internet has changed all of our lives, particularly our children’s. For parents and carers this opens up a whole new world of things to be aware of. For many of us, this can all be a bit too much.

Parents, you can find our Parental Advice for Safer Internet Use below.

Helping Your Children Stay Safe

Useful E-Safety Websites

UK Safer Internet Centre

UK Safer Internet Centre is a partnership of three leading organisations: Childnet International, Internet Watch Foundation and SWGfL, with one mission – to promote the safe and responsible use of technology for young people.
Their website is available here, saferinternet.org.uk

Childnet International

Childnet’s mission is to work in partnership with others around the world to help make the internet a great and safe place for children.
Their website is available here, childnet.com

Parental controls on your home internet – Free!

You can set up filters on your home internet to help prevent age inappropriate content being accessed on devices in your home.
Many internet providers in the UK provide their customers with free parental controls which can be activated at any time.
More information can be found on the Internet Matters website

Fortnite – Battle Royale

We are aware that some Children are playing the computer game Fortnite and particular the section called Battle Royale.
The recommended minimum age for this game is 12 years old.
Please see this handy guide for Parents about this particular game. It’s available by clicking here.