There are many ways to access support to help keep children safe. There are some useful links below:
Support for Parents
Parent Talk from Action for Children offers down-to-earth advice for parents of children aged 0-19 online across the UK. Click here to access the free advice.
Internet Safety questions answered
BBC Newsround share useful advice for young people and parents regarding internet safety. Click here to watch the short clip.
Report Cyber Crime/Online Fraud
More information about cyber crime and online fraud is available from Action Fraud, click here.
Protecting children and young people from online sexual abuse
The National Crime Agency’s CEOP Education team aim help protect children and young people from online child sexual abuse. Learn more about what they do by clicking here.
Child Exploitation and Online Protection command (CEOP) provide a range of information about keeping yourself or a child you know safer from online child sexual abuse. Click here to learn more.
Mental Health Support for Young People
Support by Text for Young People
Support for Young People
Childline offers help and advice about a wide range of issues, including a helpline, online counsellors and message boards.
Additional reading for parents, carers and those working with young people
Addictive behaviours: Gaming disorder (World Health Organisation)
https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/addictive-behaviours-gaming-disorder
Information Commissioners Office (ICO)
Childhood 2020: new independent report (Childwise)
https://www.ons.gov.uk/releases/childrensonlinebehaviourinenglandandwalesyearendingmarch2020
