Please click on the links below to find out more information and useful tips for parents.
Parental Controls Booklet - This guide will help you set up parental controls to provide your child with a safer online environment.
What parents need to know about horror films and age ratings
What parents need to know about Final Fantasy XIV
Top 10 tips for using and reviewing parental controls
What parents need to know about Online Trolling
What parents need to know about Gambling
10 Top tips for Promoting Physical Wellbeing
Top 10 tips for Fair Play and Friendly Competition
What parents need to know about Social Media & Mental Health
What parents need to know about Helldivers 2 (game)
What parents can learn from the OFCOM Media Report 2024
What parents need to know about Clickbait
10 Top Tips - Encouraging open conversations at home
10 Top Tips - Developing healthy sleep patterns
Top Tips for children who experience bullying
What parents need to know about Monkey (online platform)
What parents need to know about Persuasive Design Online
What parents need to know about Influencers
Smartphone Safety Tips for young people
What parents need to know about Disney+
What parents need to know about Playstation 5
What parents need to know about Microtransactions
St Mary's Online Safety Newsletter Primary January 2023
Online Safety Newsletter - Roblox/TikTok
Online Safety Newsletter - Online Bullying
Online Safety Newsletter - Tiktok
Online Safety Newsletter - PUBG (PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds)
How to report an issue:
- To report an incident of online abuse click on the 'Report Abuse' button which is visible on most social media sites and on our website
- If you believe that a child under 13 is using Instagram you can report it here.
- If you believe that a child under 13 is using Facebook you can report it here.
Other Useful Links
The internet is an amazing resource which enables children and young people to connect, communicate and be creative in a number of different ways, on a range of devices. However, the internet is always changing, and being able to keep up to date with your children’s use of technology can be a challenge.
You may sometimes feel that your children have better technical skills than you do, however children and young people still need advice and protection when it comes to managing their lives online.
Find out more about how to keep your family safe online with the UK Safer Internet Centre's four steps:
- Have ongoing conversations with your children about staying safe online and why not use our family agreement?
- Use safety tools on social networks and other online services, eg Facebook privacy settings, YouTube Restricted Mode
- Decide if you want to use parental controls on your home internet
- Understand devices and the parental control tools they offer in this Parents' Guide to Technology