Coronavirus (COVID-19): support for parents and carers to keep children safe online
The DfE has updated its guidance for parents and carers to keep children safe online. The measures announced over recent weeks to tackle coronavirus (COVID-19), although essential, have disrupted people’s day-to-day lives.
As a result of these necessary measures, almost all of us are likely to be spending more time online, including children. This guidance contains resources for parents and carers to help keep their children safe online.
What can parents do to ensure their children are safe online:
Talk with children about online risks
Stay involved in their digital world
Know who they’re connecting with online
Use privacy and security settings
Block and report people who make them feel uncomfortable
Stay safe at home. Stay safe online
You could also share these videos with your children:
What can children do?
Stay alert – things aren’t always what they seem
Always think before you share
Use privacy and security settings
Block people you don’t know or trust
Tell a trusted adult if anything makes you feel uncomfortable
Here are a couple of really good websites for more information. If in doubt, please ask us.
https://www.end-violence.org/safeonlinecovid