Online Safety
Online Safety
National Online Safety have produced a library of guides to help parents and carers to understand online risks that children may be vulnerable to and how to keep them safe. Below are a selection of these guides, more guides and further information can be found at The National College
youtube-kids.pdf
This safety guide focuses on YouTube Kids. It highlights a number of tips such as disabling the search option, restricting viewing time and monitor the watch history.
This safety guide focuses on YouTube Kids. It highlights a number of tips such as disabling the search option, restricting viewing time and monitor the watch history.
what-parents-and-carers-need-to-know-about-ipads.pdf
This safety guide looks at iPads, the world’s most popular tablet computers. It highlights possible hazards including the risk of age-inappropriate content, physical damage to the device and potential screen addiction.
This safety guide looks at iPads, the world’s most popular tablet computers. It highlights possible hazards including the risk of age-inappropriate content, physical damage to the device and potential screen addiction.
whatsapp-2023.pdf
This safety guide is an updated examination of WhatsApp – the globally popular messaging platform which contains both old and new hazards for young users.
This safety guide is an updated examination of WhatsApp – the globally popular messaging platform which contains both old and new hazards for young users.
tiktok-2022.pdf
This safety guide focuses on TikTok. It highlights a number of risks such as age-inappropriate content, dangerous challenges and contact with strangers.
This safety guide focuses on TikTok. It highlights a number of risks such as age-inappropriate content, dangerous challenges and contact with strangers.
group-chats.pdf
This safety guide focuses on group chats. It highlights a number of risks such as bullying, inappropriate content and unknown members.
This safety guide focuses on group chats. It highlights a number of risks such as bullying, inappropriate content and unknown members.
roblox-2022.pdf
This safety guide focuses on group chats. It highlights a number of risks such as bullying, inappropriate content and unknown members.
This safety guide focuses on group chats. It highlights a number of risks such as bullying, inappropriate content and unknown members.
snapchat-2021.pdf
This safety guide focuses on group chats. It highlights a number of risks such as bullying, inappropriate content and unknown members.
This safety guide focuses on group chats. It highlights a number of risks such as bullying, inappropriate content and unknown members.
12-social-media-online-safety-tips.pdf
This safety guide focuses on group chats. It highlights a number of risks such as bullying, inappropriate content and unknown members.
This safety guide focuses on group chats. It highlights a number of risks such as bullying, inappropriate content and unknown members.
This safety guide focuses on online content: 10 tips to keep your children safe online. The internet has transformed the ability to access content. Many apps that children use are dependent on user-generated content which can encourage freedom of expression, imagination and creativity. The guide takes a look at how to tackle a range of potential risks such as age inappropriate content, privacy issues and mental health.
This safety guide focuses on online content: 10 tips to keep your children safe online. The internet has transformed the ability to access content. Many apps that children use are dependent on user-generated content which can encourage freedom of expression, imagination and creativity. The guide takes a look at how to tackle a range of potential risks such as age inappropriate content, privacy issues and mental health.
among-us-3.pdf
This online safety guide takes another look at Among Us: a futuristic murder mystery that’s found an enthusiastic audience of young gamers.
This online safety guide takes another look at Among Us: a futuristic murder mystery that’s found an enthusiastic audience of young gamers.
upsetting-content.pdf
In this guide, you'll find tips on ways to sensitively address upsetting news content that children may have seen online.
In this guide, you'll find tips on ways to sensitively address upsetting news content that children may have seen online.
nintendo-switch-online-safety-guide-for-parents-carers.pdf
This free online safety guide focuses on the Nintendo Switch. The guide takes a look at how to tackle a range of potential risks such as indecent images, overspending and inappropriate language.
This free online safety guide focuses on the Nintendo Switch. The guide takes a look at how to tackle a range of potential risks such as indecent images, overspending and inappropriate language.
healthy-friendships.pdf
This guide explores friendships between children and young people, offering advice on how to help them nurture healthy relationships with one another.
This guide explores friendships between children and young people, offering advice on how to help them nurture healthy relationships with one another.
promoting-physical-wellbeing.pdf
This guide offers expert advice on how to impress the importance of physical wellbeing on children and young people.
This guide offers expert advice on how to impress the importance of physical wellbeing on children and young people.
supporting-children-s-mental-health-10-conversation-starters-for-parents-online-safety-guide.pdf
This online safety guide focuses on supporting children’s mental health: 10 conversation starters for parents. Talking about mental health to children is sometimes hard. The guide takes a look at a number of tips such as talking about mental health naturally, being open and honest and asking twice.
This online safety guide focuses on supporting children’s mental health: 10 conversation starters for parents. Talking about mental health to children is sometimes hard. The guide takes a look at a number of tips such as talking about mental health naturally, being open and honest and asking twice.
x.pdf
This online safety guide delves into the social media site X, highlighting the major changes since its rebrand from Twitter and the related online safety risks.
This online safety guide delves into the social media site X, highlighting the major changes since its rebrand from Twitter and the related online safety risks.
managing-screen-time.pdf
Our online safety guide provides some practical tips for helping to reduce your family’s screen time and promote healthier use of their devices.
Our online safety guide provides some practical tips for helping to reduce your family’s screen time and promote healthier use of their devices.
palworld.pdf
This guide explores the immensely successful game, Palworld, detailing the risks it may pose to younger players and offering advice on how to let them enjoy this title safely.
This guide explores the immensely successful game, Palworld, detailing the risks it may pose to younger players and offering advice on how to let them enjoy this title safely.