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Online safety

Online safety

Online safety is a key component of safeguarding children; the internet is a universal feature of children’s lives encompassing everything from education to socialising, but can pose many risks, for example from its content, the contacts children can make and through a negative culture of cyber bullying.

The following online safety resources are available for social workers and parents:

Information for parents on how to keep their child safe online is available in the CSCP online safety leaflet.

Online safety poster for children

NSPCC leaflet for parents

Online safety resources for children with learning difficulties;

contact with strangers

tell an adult

keep personal information private

opening unknown email attachments

Websites:

Think u know

Childnet

Internet matters

Thrive online*

for children and young people with disabilities

 

Last updated: 30 May 2022