Help, advice and resources for parents and carers
Offer your children support and guidance with our range of online safety guides
Get help
What to do if your child comes to you needing help and where to report specific online concerns.
Have a conversation
Speak to your child about how to stay safe and happy online.
Help & advice
Reliability online
There is a large amount of content available online, so it can be challenging sifting through it and working out what is accurate and useful
Digital wellbeing
Young people are growing up in a world where technology has always been present for them, which can have a positive and negative impact on their lives
Gaming
Our information and guidance around gaming content and in-game chat features
Sexting
The use of technology to share intimate or sexual photos or videos of yourself or others
Online Bullying
Sometimes called cyberbullying. Any behaviour that uses technology and devices to deliberately target or upset someone.
Resources
Parents and Carers Toolkit
Three resources that offer practical tips and advice on different aspects of keeping your child safe online.
Moving on up!
Toolkit with videos and lesson plans for adults helping young people aged 10-13 with the online aspects of moving to secondary school.
Online Sexual Harassment: Advice Leaflets
Advice leaflets, a short film and further information for parents and carers about online sexual harassment amongst young people.
SMART Video Lessons
Six easy-to-follow videos on key online safety messages for parents, carers and professionals to watch together with children aged 6-9 years old.
Leaflets for foster carers and adoptive parents
Practical advice to help foster carers and adoptive parents discuss the online world with their children and support them in using it safely and positively.
Blog
The Unexpected Benefits of Running Digital Leaders in Your Youth Setting
At Childnet, we’ve seen the transformative power of our Digital Leaders Programme. But beyond the obvious benefits of enhancing online safety skills and empowering youth voices, we’ve observed some unexpected advantages that we would like to share with you. One of the most significant benefits is the fostering of an environment of mutual respect and […]
Celebrating World Book Day 2024 with Childnet
At Childnet we have a range of brilliant stories that you can share as a family or within your education setting. All of our books are free to download on our website, and are designed to suit different ages and reading abilities.
Help Young People Overcome Online Bullying: Guide for Parents
Parents and carers play an important role in guiding young people to recognise and respond to online bullying. Cyberbullying often happens on personal devices that young people have continuous access to. This means it can happen anywhere and at any time, so it can feel like it’s hard to escape. Here we give carers some […]
Join our FREE webinar! Learn from experts about Digital Wellbeing
Are you passionate about enhancing digital safety in your school? Do you want to empower your students with essential digital skills and grow their leadership skills? If so, we invite you to join our upcoming FREE webinar on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at 16:00. Register Now. In this informative webinar, you will have the opportunity […]
Navigating violent online content from global events
Throughout the violence in recent days in Israel and Gaza, social media has been a large source of information and support, but has also seen the hosting and resharing of a graphic videos and photos of death and bloodshed.
Childnet Digital Leaders Programme Shortlisted for TeachCo Awards!
We are thrilled to announce the exciting news that the Childnet Digital Leaders Programme has been shortlisted for the Teach Primary Awards.
How to Protect Young People from Online Scams?
The internet is a valuable resource for young people. They can use it to learn, connect with friends and family, and explore their interests and passions. However, spending time online also comes with potential risks, such as online scams
What is BookTok? Advice for Parents and Carers
‘BookTok’ is a popular hashtag on the social media app TikTok. #BookTok currently has approximately 145.9 billion views. The tag is used as a label for lots of different video types uploaded to the app. In this post, we will answer some of the questions that parents and carers may have about BookTok and share […]
Instagram Threads: A Guide for Young People and Parents
Threads is a new app from Instagram that allows users to connect with their close friends and followers in a more private and personal way. It has a similar look and formatting to Twitter, leading many experts to dub it the “Twitter competitor”. Threads is designed to be a more intimate and casual platform than […]
Meet the New Childnet Youth Advisory Board
In this blog, Saamya from the Childnet Youth Advisory Board looks at the Board’s first call, and their plan for the future.