Safeguarding & Online Safety
Links to recommended online safety websites
 | Your guide to the social networks your children use. |  | Whether you’re a seasoned surfer or a beginner online, Knowthenet has the reliable advice and top tips you’ll need to make the most of the internet. |
 | Helpful advice and tools you can use to help keep your child safe whenever and wherever they go online. |  | Discover media and technology on BBC WebWise. |
 | This website includes a unique facility that enables parents and young people to make reports of actual or attempted abuse online. |  | Information to keep your child safe online. Whether you’re puzzled by parental controls or would like to know more about gaming. |
| Free downloadable leaflets for parents/carers, children, young people and professionals – inlcuding gaming, music, film & TV. |  | Staying safe online: parental control software. |
 | A parents guide to Facebook. |  | Look for the digizen guide on each page – they are colour coded to show if the content is useful for teachers, parents and/or kids. Happy browsing! |
 | Advice and guidance about online safety. |  | Includes family safety. |
 | How computers work. Learn how to keep your personal information safe. |  | The UK’s hotline for reporting illegal content found on the internet. |
 | Fun games and activities for children alongside effective internet safety advice. |  | Family Safety advice from Microsoft. |
 | Site for parents to report inappropriate content (on and offline). |  | Guidance for parents and professionals working with families. |
 | Parents/carers guide to the internet. |  | How to set up parental controls. |
 | Guidance from Kent Police |  | Guidance from Kent County Council |
Mobile Phones
 | Keeping your family safe in the digital world. |
 | We know how important it is to keep children safe whilst they use their phone. We’ve put together a handy guide to help you manage the risks to your children including cyber bullying. |
 | Advice for parents and carers. Helping you to help your children. |
 | Helping you help your child to manage their digital world. |
Gaming
 | Advice on computer gaming and parental controls. |
 | This is the place to be to learn all about the games your child is playing – and those you could be playing together! |
 | Information about games rating. |