Cyber safety information and advice
Cyber Safe Warwickshire
Cyber Safe Warwickshire helps young adults and their parents get the knowledge they need to stay safe online with free articles, guidelines and resources.
Internet Matters
Internet Matters has information, advice, and resources to help you keep your child safe online including setting up device safety settings, tackling online issues, choosing age appropriate apps and tips to talk about online safety.
Internet Matters Inclusive Digital Safety Resource Centre supports parents, carers and professionals working with children and young people who may be more at risk of online harms.
CEOP online safety
CEOP is for parents who are concerned about their child’s safety online. There is information and advice on sexual abuse and sexual exploitation, sex, relationships and young people, young people online, for children in care or adopted and for children with additional needs. Clear advice is available on what to do if you have a concern and resources for use with different age groups.
National Cyber Security Centre
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) provides cyber security advice to protect you and your family, and the technology you rely on including top tips for staying secure online, protecting your data, managing passwords and two-step verification.
How to talk to children about keeping safe online advice from Barnardos
Struggling to talk about online safety with your child? Together with Dr Elly Hanson, clinical psychologist and expert on online harms, Barnardos have put together some tips to help parents and carers start the conversation about online safety.
Talking to your child about online safety advice from the NSPCC
Technology can move at an extraordinarily fast pace, so it can be difficult to know how to start talking to your child about what they’re doing online, who they might be speaking to or discussing the potential risks and issues. The NSPCC provide advice about how to start the conversation and get support if you’re worried.
Sexting advice from the NSPCC
The NSPCC provides information on what sexting is and what the law says, why young people may sext, the risks of sexting and how to talk to your child about sexting. There is also sexting advice available for children and links to a Zipit app which provides children with alternative images to send in response to a request for explicit images.
Sexting advice from Childnet
Childnet provide help and advice about sexting, which young people may describe as sending nudes or sending pics, including risks, impacts, the law, top tips and conversation starters.
Ygam gaming and gambling Parental Engagement Programme
Ygam Parental Engagement Programme consists of free awareness workshops and a Parent Hub for parents and foster carers on topics of gaming and gambling. Ygam supports families by providing lots of practical advice, guidance and tips to help keep children safe and prevent harm.