Online Safety for Parents

Online Safety is a vital part of safeguarding here at Doxey Academy and as such we take it very seriously. Our children's online world is rapidly changing and as such, we need to keep up! At Doxey Academy we continually strive to keep ahead of latest developments and trends, updating our teaching curriculum and the resources available to pupils and parents, to help keep our children safe in their online worlds. 

Parents

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. Issues that your child may encounter on the internet will vary depending on their age and online activities.

Have a conversation

As parents and carers, it is really important to chat with your children on an ongoing basis about staying safe online. Not sure where to begin? These conversation starter suggestions can help.

Ask your children to tell you about the sites they like to visit and what they enjoy doing online.

What games do you and your friends like to play online? Can you show me the websites you visit the most? Shall we play your favourite game online together?

Ask them about how they stay safe online.

What tips do they have for you, and where did they learn them? What is OK and not OK to share?

Ask them if they know where to go for help.

Where can they go to find the safety advice, privacy settings and how to report or block on the services they use?

Think about how you each use the internet.

What more could you do to use the internet together? Are there activities that you could enjoy as a family?

Useful App Guides for Parents and Carers. 

Please see the footer of the page for selection of the useful guides available through the National Online Safety. There are many more available through the platform for free if you sign up.

Websites for more information

Please click on the logos to go to the relevant site

 Tips, advice, guides and resources to help keep your child safe online. As a parent or carer you play a key role in helping your child to stay safe online. You don’t need to be an expert on the internet to help keep your child stay safe online. Our advice and resources are here to support you as you support your child to use the internet safely, responsibility and positively.

CEOP (The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre) delivers a multi-agency service dedicated to tackling the abuse and exploitation of children in the real and ‘e’ world. Often it is referred to as an online 999. By clicking on the button, young people and parents can get advice on a range of issues such as viruses, hacking and dealing with bullying online.

Has a collection of resources designed to help you talk to your child about their online life, manage boundaries around family internet use and point you in the direction of where to get further help and support. 

​​​​​​​ ParentINFO is a collaboration between ParentZone and CEOP.  There are useful guides and articles on helping your child stay safe online.

The NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) provides advice and information on keeping children safe online and support for parents and carers. 

Information and support for helping parents and carers keep their children safe online.

Advice on how to tackle teasing and bullying.

A website full of resources for both parents and children on how to be safe online and offline.

Reporting

As a parent or carer it is important that, if you suspect any form of online abuse for your child, you report it to the relevant place. Below are some links to sites to report online abuse. We would also encourage you to report it to school to provide you with extra support in order to tackle any online issues.

 

Reporting a hate crime to the police. This includes bullying and harassment. 

 

Reporting online child sexual abuse content.

 

Reporting all forms of harmful content online: threats, bullying, abuse etc.

 

Reporting inappropriate images that have been shared.