Parents and Carers

The Internet is a vital and wonderful resource that can encourage young and old in exploring, learning, interacting, creating and contributing.

Many parents however, feel left behind as their children know more about the Internet than they do.

Parents do however have an important role to play in their children's Internet use.

Whilst you may not be technologically savvy, you have wisdom about the world, which is invaluable. This real world wisdom can be used to guide your children when they use the Internet.

Wise Online

Websites

Get Net wise - A public service brought by Internet industry corporations and public interest organizations to help insure that families have safe, constructive, experience on the Internet.

Cyber bullying - What is cyberbullying, how it works and how to understand and deal with cyberbullies.

Chat Danger - welcome to chatdanger - a site all about the potential dangers on interactive services online like chat, IM, online games, email and on mobiles

Click clever click safe - Follow the Click Clever, Click Safe code to enjoy the internet safely: Zip it, Block it, and Flag it.

Google family safety - Teach internet safety

Next generation learning - Next Generation Learning is a government backed scheme to inspire children's learning with technology in schools and at home

Childnet - Childnet International is a non-profit organisation working with others to help make the Internet a great and safe place for children.

Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre - The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) works across the UK tackling child sex abuse and providing advice for parents, young people and children

Netsmartz - NetSmartz.org. Online resource with interactive activities and games teaching children, teens, parents & educators safety on the Internet