e-Safety Resources

Parenting in a Digital World

Created by 2Simple, this handy guide contains helpful information and advice about elements such as digital devices, online reputation and general e-Safety. The information provided in the guide underpins what is taught in e-Safety lessons at Radstock. Click here to download the guide.

Sites for Parents

Childnet International is an international organisation specialising in internet safety and offering advice.
Dfe Advice for Parents on cyberbullying.
Facebook family safety centre provides information, tools and resources.
Parental Controls is a site which will give you specific advice about how to set up devices in your home to protect your child.
Parent Guides, part of Parent Zone, has a number of useful guides on specific apps, video games and other forms of digital media.
Parent Zone has plenty of useful information, intended to support parents with keeping children safe online.
PEGI Ratings guide. A guide to the different ratings on games.
The UK Safer Internet Centre is a European funded organisation with advice for parents.
Think U Know Parent's Site is operated by CEOP, which is the Child Exploitation and Online Protection command (the UK Police's online presence). It contains advice, help and report for parents and for children.
Vodafone produce a Digital Parenting magazine with articles and helpful advice. This is available to download as a .pdf or view online.
Internet Matters. A guide to keeping children safe online.
London Grid for Learning. A guide to keeping children safe online.
NetAware. A guide by the NSPCC on social media, games and apps.
ThinkUKnow. A guide for children and adults from the National Crime Agency.

Sites for Children

CBBC Internet Safety site, BBC OwnIt
Childnet International Primary Site - the home of the SMART internet rules.
ThinkUKnow 11-13. CEOP's site for 11-13 year olds
Band Runner. CEOP's site for 8-10 year olds
ThinkUKnow 4-7. CEOP's site for 4-7 year olds
Interland. Created by Google, this interactive site aims to teach KS2 children about many facets of online safety. Children learn through entertaining, quiz-style games spanning across four different 'Internet Awesome' kingdoms!
Cyber Sprinters. An exciting, interactive online security game for 7-11 year olds
Cyber Explorers. An immersive, game-based experience, which showcases how the skills being taught in class are linked to real world situations. Although the website is aimed at early secondary school children, some elements may be of interest to Years 5 and 6.