e-Safety at home

The Internet is an increasing part of todays culture, especially for children, for whom schoolwork, online gaming, and social networking are among the most popular activities. As a parent, there is plenty you can do to ensure your children's experience is both safe and fun.

Here are some useful sites for advice and guidance:

Here is some useful information for parents, carers and families for online safety about keeping your child safe online:

Online e-Safety Guides These can be used to learn more about e-safety for apps that your child may be using.	Family e-Safety: Templates and guides	Workshops for Parents Missed a workshop or want to refresh your memory? Click on the image to find out more.
Fortnite Parents Guide	Family Agreement Advice
TikTok Online Safety Guide	Family Agreement Template
Roblox Parents Guide	Social Networking Parent Guide
Messenger kids	Video chatting: A guide for parents
Discord	Social Media Support Pack
SnapChat	Ollee parent information Ollee Family Worksheet Ollee app	For the latest information on digital parenting go to:  https://parentzone.org.uk/

Latest updates:

It has become a trend for children to start their own YouTube Channels. Please read our advice on using YouTube and YouTube Channels:

YouTube Channels - Advice for parents

   YouTube information for parents

Safer Internet Day 2022 will be celebrated on 8th February with the theme ‘All fun and games? Exploring respect and relationships online.

At Ben Jonson we will be organising a poster competition about online gaming. 

For more tips and advice visit  Safer Internet day 2022 or read Britannica's e-book.

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Live virtual Safer Internet Day event for parents

Parent Zone is hosting a free 30-minute virtual Safer Internet Day event on YouTube – exploring everything parents need to know about supporting their child’s online gaming. Our expert trainer Sophie will cover which games may be suitable, effective boundaries, and what to do if they are worried about excessive gaming. 

Invite your parent community to join Tuesday 8 February. There’s no need to register: to join, they simply click this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4keZKmxlUSA