- Safeguarding concerns can spike over the summer holidays and even though schools and other services may be closed, reporting routes remain available all year round. You can remind children and young people where to go with the CEOP 'help and report' resource. This one-page resource directs young people to online services where they can seek help and report concerns relating to online sexual abuse. To access the resource, click on the following link Resource that directs young people to online services where they can seek help and report concerns relating to online sexual abuse
- Empower parents and carers to talk about online safety with a new series of webinars from Childnet. These webinars give parents and carers real-world support to help recognise and respond to online harms. The six webinars are 15-20 minutes and include practical tips, conversations starters, explanations of terminology and signpost additional support for:
- Privacy settings and parental controls
- Group chats and peer pressure
- Online bullying and sexual harassment
- Nude image sharing
- Grooming, catfishing and sextortion
- Online pornography and misogyny
To access the webpage which includes the webinars, click on the following link: Online Safety Mini Webinars for Parents and Carers
- New Internet Matters hub for parents and carers to support children and young people with additional needs to have safer and positive online experiences. The 'Every child safe online' hub by Internet Matters supports parents and carers of children with additional needs to help their child have safe, positive and inclusive online experiences. The hub includes activities and resources based on the child’s needs, step-by-step advice for parents and carers with concerns, and signposts further support.
To access the Internet Matters resource hub, click on the following link: Keeping children with additional needs safe online - Resource hub