Online Safety
Links for Parents and Carers
Navigating social media and the platforms popular with young people can be overwhelming. If you want to stay informed and ensure a safe digital environment for your family, there’s a lot of support available.
Here are some links to information and resources that will help you to understand how social media can affect your child’s online experience.
Internet Matters offers advice to teachers and parents to help support children aged 7–11 years.
Childnet provides lots of links to useful websites relating to e-safety for parents and carers.
CEOP Education Parents and carers offers information and advice about keeping your child safe online.
Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland Online Safety Hub offers resources and advice on keeping children safe online in Northern Ireland.
PSNI Keeping Children Safe Online has tips and hints to help parents and guardians protect their children online.
eSafety Commissioner Australia website offers online safety advice for grandparents and carers.
Internet matters Grandparents Guide to Online Safety provides online safety tips for grandparents.
UK Safer Internet Centre provides online safety support for grandparents.
Ofcom Children and parents: media use and attitudes report 2024 looks at media use, attitudes and understanding among children and young people aged 3–17, including parents’ views on their children’s media use and how to monitor and manage it.
Tes Digital Citizenship has age-appropriate teaching packs about young people’s rights on social media.
BBC Lifebabble Digital Safety has tips on tackling trolls and protecting your personal information.