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Parents and Carers can find all the information needed to keep your child safe online via the Childnet International website.

The National Crime Agency have recently realised information regarding the dangers associated with children using online streaming and mobile devices. The UK Safer Internet Centre have produced some excellent guidance for parents on how you can use parent controls on a range of mobile devices to safeguard content that children can access. These guides, which can be accessing by clicking on the links below, cover a range of media devices including:

• PlayStation PS4 & PS Vita
• PlayStation 3 & PSP
• Xbox One, Xbox 360 & Xbox Live
• Nintendo Devices
• iPad
• iPhone
• iPod Touch
• Buyers Guide for Gaming Devices
• Buyers Guide to Smart Phones
• Buyers Guide to Tablet Devices

The Key have produce some excellent fact sheets for parents on the latest internet craze Fortnite and You Tube. These fact sheets provide advice about how to use the safety features within the applications to help protect your child. to download the fact sheets please click on the links below:

Fortnight Factsheet

YouTube Safety Factsheet

Pokemon GO – What parents need to know

Media Use and Attitudes report 2022

Age Ratings Parent Factsheet

APEX Legends Parent Factsheet

ESPORTS Factsheet

Facebook Messenger Factsheet

Fake News Factsheet

Fifa Parent Factsheet

Fortnite Parent Factsheet

Group Chats Factsheet

Inspiring Children To Build A Better Digital World

Instagram Parent Factsheet

Livestreaming Parent Factsheet

Loneliness Online. What Causes It and Ways to Feel Better

Minecraft Parent Factsheet

NTFs Factsheet

Online Challenges Parent Factsheet

Phone Scams Factsheet

Setting Up New Devices for Children – What Parents Need to Know

Snapchat Parent Factsheet

Social Media Scams Factsheet

Supporting Children to deal with Upsetting Content

TikTok Parent Factsheet

Twitch Parent Factsheet

Twitter Parent Factsheet

Virtual Reality Factsheet

WhatsApp Parent Factsheet

YouTube Parent Factsheet

We have been made aware of a disturbing trend online, called Momo, which is being accessed through Whatsapp and other social media. Please be extra vigilant and supervise your children when online and accessing mobile apps.

Recent guidance from the Plymouth Safeguarding Children Board has been circulated including an ‘MOMO Online Safety Guide for Parents ‘ from National Online Safety.  Please click here to view the MOMO Online Safety Guide for Parents.

They have requested that we remind parents not to focus solely on ‘Momo’, and advise parents to:

• Talk to their child about what they are doing online and how to stay safe.  Let them know they can come to them or another trusted adult if they are feeling worried or upset by anything they have seen.
• Explore their child’s on line activities with their child.  Understand why the child likes using them and help them know what they can do to keep themselves safe.
• Agree family rules when using sites, apps and games.
• Manage technology and use settings, blocking and reporting available to keep children safe online.

For more advice and support about keeping children safe online, call the free O2 NSPCC Online Safety Helpline on 0808 800 5002 or visit:

https://www.net-aware.org.uk/

 https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/online-mobile-safety/

 https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre