Online Safety Parent Guides
UK Safer Internet Centre
As part of our commitment to keeping children safe online, we’re sharing some helpful guidance for parents and carers from the UK Safer Internet Centre. With Safer Internet Day 2026 (10th February) focusing on “Smart tech, safe choices – Exploring the safe and responsible use of AI”, these top tips offer practical advice on how to talk with your child about technology, recognise where AI features are being used, and support safe, responsible online behaviour at home. Click the link below for essential tips to help you and your loved ones navigate the digital world confidently and safely.
Top Tips for Parents and Carers – Safer Internet Day 2026
UK Government's Kid's Online safety campaign
Here is useful resource on understanding online content from the UK Government’s Kids Online Safety campaign. This page offers practical tips for parents and carers on how to talk with your child about what they see online, encouraging critical thinking, building confidence, and helping them to recognise misleading or inappropriate material. These simple conversation ideas and suggestions can support you in guiding your child to be thoughtful, safe, and responsible when exploring the internet.
YouTube Kids
YouTube Kids promises a safe, child-centric experience with colourful visuals, age-filtered content, and robust parental controls. Designed to appeal to younger viewers, the app has grown rapidly, being used by tens of millions of children worldwide. But is it as safe as it seems?
Despite YouTube Kids’ safeguards, reports have highlighted worrying issues, such as inappropriate content slipping through filters, subtle advertising, and the use of manipulative design to keep children engaged. The guide explores how to navigate these pitfalls, offering practical advice for making sure children get the most from the platform – without the risks.
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing social media platform that allows billions of people around the world to watch, share and upload their own videos with a vast range of content – including sport, entertainment, education and lots more. It’s a superb space for people to consume content that they’re interested in. As a result, this astronomically popular platform has had a huge social impact: influencing online culture on a global scale and creating new celebrities.
In the guide, you'll find tips on avoiding potential risks such as connecting with strangers, inappropriate content and high visibility.
Roblox
Roblox is hugely popular with children, offering millions of user-created games and social experiences. This guide explains how the platform differs from traditional video games, and why its scale, self-rating system and automated moderation can expose young users to inappropriate content or unsafe interactions.
The guide explores concerns including online communication, in-game spending and compulsive play. It also shares practical advice on parental controls, limiting chat and encouraging open conversations, helping adults support children to enjoy Roblox more safely and responsibly.
what parents and educators need to know about roblox.pdf
gaming can support positive outcomes.pdf
parental controls for iphone apps.pdf
safe and healthy habits online.pdf
setting boundaries around gaming.pdf