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Keeping children safe online
Advice for parents and carers on how to keep children and young people safe online.
Children often pass through age restrictions on social media and other websites. This can leave them vulnerable to risks like:
- online grooming
- extreme content
- cyberbullying
- scams
What you can do
Everyone has a duty to promote internet safety to children.
A simple online search can expose them to inappropriate content. This is why parental controls on devices are important.
There a number of websites offering advice and guidance on how to protect children from online risks:
- UK Safer Internet Centre
- Mumsnet offers advice on setting up parental controls and engaging with children and teens about online safety
- NSPCC online safety advice
- CEOP
- ChildNet
- Internet Matters