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Online safety youth taskforce information for parents

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Online Safety Quiz KS2 (updated)

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Our Online Safety Quiz and teacher notes will help you teach children how to stay safe online.
Online Safety Quiz KS3 (updated)

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Our Online Safety Quiz and teacher notes will help you teach children how to stay safe online.
PANTS Parents guide online.pdf

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Online Safety Quiz - KS3

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Our online safety quiz and teacher notes will help you teach children how to stay safe online.
Online Safety Quiz - KS2

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Our Online Safety Quiz and teacher notes will help you teach children how to stay safe online.
Applications closed | Online Safety Youth Taskforce

Applications for the Online Safety Youth Taskforce have now closed.
Keeping children safe online

Learn more about children's online safety. Advice and support to help you learn about staying safe online as a family.
Teaching Your Child about Internet & Online Safety

Sometimes you might be worried about what your child's doing online or who they're speaking to, but not know how to talk to them about it. We've got advice to help.
Reporting online safety concerns

Guidance on what to do if you're worried about something a child has experienced online.
Online porn

It can be hard to know how to talk to your child about the risks of watching online porn. Our advice can help you explain the risks to your child, prevent them from watching porn, and know what to do if your child has explicit or upsetting content online.
Free online safety virtual workshop

Watch our free online safety virtual workshop for parents and carers.
online-safety-youth-taskforce-young-person-info.pdf

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Makaton guide for parents PDF

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Welcome to the new NSPCC Child Safety Online blog!

30 November 2021 / News

Bringing you topical content, news stories about developments in online safety and letting you know our latest safety tips and advice, campaigns you can join and much much more.
How to Ensure Your Children Stay Safe While Playing Online Games

Advice for parents to understand the risks of online games and help your child play safely.
Christmas gifts for children

15 December 2021 / News

If you're gifting an internet connected device as a present - like a game console or tablet or mobile - it’s important to help keep your child safe while using them. We have advice to help!
Online abuse

We’ve got advice and support for you and your child to help keep children safe online.
welsh-online-safety-youth-taskforce-parents-info.pdf

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NSPCC young people's response to child safety online: age verification for pornography

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Young people's paper submitted in response to a call for age verification for pornography to help keep children safer online.