Internet safety
Keeping your son or daughter safe on the Internet
The internet is a great tool, for finding out information and for social purposes… and its use is continuing to grow.
Unfortunately, as we are all too aware, it is also open to abuse.
Below are some useful tips that will help to keep your son or daughter safe on the internet.
- Keep an interest in what your son or daughter does online, either on a computer or a mobile phone.
- Tell your son or daughter that they should never give out personal details or pictures of themselves to online friends - if your son or daughter publishes a picture or video online anyone can change it or share it.
- If your son or daughter receives spam/junk email & texts, remind them never to believe them, reply to them or use them.
- It's not a good idea for your child to open files that are from people they don't know – it could be a virus, or worse - an inappropriate image or film.
- Remind your son or daughter that some people lie online and that it's better to keep online mates online. They should never meet up with any strangers without an adult they trust.
- Tell them to block someone online and report them if they feel uncomfortable about anything they have seen or read.
There are a number of useful websites you can use to find out more about keeping your son or daughter safe.
www.thinkyouknow.co.uk
Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre, run by the UK police.
www.nspcc.org.uk
A charity that aims to end cruelty to children that has 180 community-based projects.
www.actionforchildren.org.uk
A charity, previously called NCH, which helps vulnerable break through injustice, deprivation and inequality.
www.iwf.org.uk
The UK Hotline for reporting illegal content.
www.getnetwise.org
Information about keeping your son or daughter safe online, run by the Internet industry
Reporting Abuse
At the bottom of each page on our website you will find the Report Abuse button.
If you think that a young person is experiencing any kind of abuse online, you can click on this button and report it to CEOP.
But if you know about a young person who is in immediate danger risk, or you need an urgent response, you must call 999 or your local police.
