Information for Parents

Useful Links

Here are some links to some useful information, websites and tools you can use to protect your child online:

Where's Klaus Video Short A film by CEOP for parents

Child Net International Child Net Website including Know It All Parents

E-Safe site for Parents Guidance for parents

Think U Know Parents Advice Guidance for parents

K-9 Web Protection This is a free filtering tool for Windows computers. It will block inappropriate content, monitor what sites are being visited and is relatively easy to tailor to your families needs.

Family Safety from Windows Live OneCare This is a free filtering tool for Windows computers. It will block inappropriate content, monitor what sites are being visited by children and young people in the family and is relatively easy to tailor to your families needs.

Know it All for Parents General advice for parents from Child Net.

Protecting Your Family on Mobiles and the Internet Do you know your Facebook from your YouTube? Your Nintendo Wii from your PSP? Getting involved with your child’s digital world is a key part of parenting in the 21st century.

CEOP Parent's Information As you would protect your child in the real world, you will want to make sure that they are safe whatever they are doing. Like learning to cross the road, online safety skills are skills for life. If your child understands the risks and can make sensible and informed choices online, they can get the most from the internet and stay safe whilst doing so – particularly from those people who might seek them out to harm them.

CyberSentinel This is a desktop monitoring tool which will monitor how your computer is being used and captures a copy of what is displayed on the screen when inappropriate content is displayed. There is a cost involved.

SecurusPC This is a desktop monitoring tool which will monitor how your computer is being used and captures a copy of what is displayed on the screen when inappropriate content is displayed. Securus have currently made this availalbe at no charge. The software comes with a short manual which we recommend you print out before installing the software.

Hector's Safety Button This is a utility you can download so your child can press a button if they feel worried about anything online