Online Safety

Parental controls can be set so that children and young people cannot download an app, be added to a group chat, add a contact or access websites that are not pre-approved without the parent approving it from their device. Boundaries can be set so smartphones have limited functionality during school hours and after a set time at night. 

• Parental controls for Apple devices: Use parental controls on your child's iPhone, iPad and iPod touch – Apple Support (UK)

• Parental controls for Android devices: Android parental controls: A guide for parents - Android Authority

• Parental controls for Google devices: How to set up parental controls on Google Play - Google Play Help / Family Link from Google - Family Safety & Parental Control Tools (families.google)

• Online Safety guidance: www.thinkuknow.co.uk / www.internetmatters.org / www.getsafeonline.org / E-safety Guides for Schools | National Online Safety / www.nationalonlinesafety.com / Online Safety Guides & Resources for Parents (nationalcollege.com)

• Block pop-ups: guide to stop children assessing inappropriate content through accidently clocking on adverts in pop-ups – How to block pop ups in Windows - Tech Advisor

• Gaming: Keeping children safe online | NSPCC