Internet Safety at Newfield

Your guide to the social networks your kids use 

Stay up to date and keep your child safe in today's digital world. The internet is like a magician’s hat. It's full of exciting things to explore and children love it. But whilst they seem to know what they’re doing, sometimes it’s hard for parents to keep track.

The NSPCC & O2 have got lots of tips and advice. They also are running workshops to help you have the right conversations with your children. They even have a free helpline to give you personal advice whenever you need it.

If you have concerns or want to find out more follow the link:

https://www.net-aware.org.uk/ 

Useful links

National Online Safety: nationalonlinesafety.com

Mumsnet: mumsnet.com

ParentPort: parentport.org.uk

The Parent Zone: theparentzone.co.uk

Childnet International: childnet.com

Vodafone Digital Parenting: vodafone.com/parents

Thinkuknow: thinkuknow.co.uk/parents

UK Safer Internet Centre: saferinternet.org.uk/parents

What you need to know

Snapchat, is the social media app which has been flagged by the NSPCC & the Humberside Police as being one of the main sources of online grooming incidents over the past 6 months in the region.

Snapchat is a photo sharing app for mobile phones and tablets. The app allows users to share images, videos and chat with friends. Users can share images and videos directly to specific friends, or through a ‘story’ shared with their entire friend list, which documents the last 24 hours. In a study, Snapchat was ranked the 4th most negative app in terms of having an impact on young people’s health and wellbeing, with children feeling that they can use the app Snapchat to “make you look pretty”.

This guide informs parents about the dangers associated with the social media platform and how they can reduce the associated risks, including sexting, snap map and snap streaks.

You can download the guide here:

https://nationalonlinesafety.com/resources/platform-guides/snapchat-guide-for-parents/?mc_cid=c05634919f&mc_eid=ca6a079926

National Online Safety has created a free guide for parents & carers for your school to share about ‘Fortnite Battle Royale– a game played by millions of children and young people worldwide.
This guide is designed to inform parents and carers about the dangers and risks of letting their children play fortnite and how they can help keep their children safe online.

More Information:

For more information about how to keep your child safe online at home follow the link to the National Online Safety guides:

https://nationalonlinesafety.com/resources/platform-guides/

Or look out for the E- Safety Parent Coffee Mornings