Please find below some useful links and resources for parents/carers on how to keep your child safe. These resources cover a range of topics including mental health and wellbeing, online safety and what to do if you are worried about a child. 

Online Safety

Virgin Media - Children's Online Safety Test

Virgin Media: To get you up to speed on the things you should be keeping an eye out for, check out our Children’s Internet Safety Test below, and keep on top of how your little ones are making use of the World Wide Web. 

UK Council for Internet Safety - Child Safety Online

Child Safety Online: A practical guide for parents and carers whose children are using social media

Screen Time and Healthy Balance Quick Activities | Childnet

A collection of quick activities for use with 7-16 year olds to help explore the concept of screen time.

Who is looking after the children? - YouTube Video

An FT drama starring Jodie Whittaker, Paul Ready , Shaniqua Okwok, looks at online harm, regulation and responsibility. The search for their missing son leads a mother and father to a tech company, and a digital gatekeeper who seems to have all the answers.

A social media murder: Olly's Story - BBC News Article

It was only after Olly Stephens was murdered, in a field outside his home in Reading, that his mum and dad realised the violent and disturbing world their son had been exposed to through his phone. For BBC Panorama, reporter Marianna Spring investigates the role social media played in his death and exposes how a 13-year-old's social media accounts can be recommended violent videos and knives for sale.