Child Safety Online

People online might not be who they say they are and could be dangerous.

To keep your child safe you should tell them NOT TO: - 

Give out personal information to people , such as name and address, contact numbers, personal photos, bank details PIN codes and passwords.

Visit any chat websites that aren't fully supervised.

Arrange to meet an online friend in person without your knowledge and permission (if you agree to let them , you should always go with them).

Give any indication of their age, sex/gender in a personal email address or screen name.

Respond to unwanted emails or other messages. 

Keep anything that worries or upsets them online secret from you.

MAKE SURE YOU: -

Make use of parental controls an any internet- enabled device.

Agree and enforce boundaries with your child about what they can and cannot do online.

Activate safe search settings on search engines.

Consider monitoring your child's internet use.

Install and regularly update filtering software to protect against inappropriate internet access.