Useful Links
The Refugee Council has an 'Infoline' which aims to connect refugees and people seeking asylum with services which can help them (England only): 0808 196 7272
NACCOM is a nationwide network of hosting schemes/ accommodation providers.
Read the guide on how you can view and prove your immigration status, as well as update your details.
Child Protection Links
Childline: Advice for children and young people to help keep safe online and to know what to do when things go wrong. Telephone: 0800 11 11
UK Safer Internet Centre: Online safety tips, advice and resources to help children and young people stay safe online.
CEOP – Child Exploitation and Online Protection: A safe, secure place to report if you have been a victim of sexual online abuse or worried this is happening to someone you know. Many sites have the report to CEOP button
Reporting & Helplines
Child Exploitation and Online Protection centre - report concerns to CEOP using the "Click CEOP" button
Virtual Global Taskforce - making the internet safer for children
Think U Know - resources and advice for parents, professionals, children and young people
Action Fraud - report consumer and online fraud
Childline - NSPCC Childline Service
Parent Port - report inappropriate content (on and offline)
Report Harmful Content - Provides further support to users over the age of 13 who have already submitted a report to industry regarding harmful content and would like outcomes reviewed
Charities & Support Services
The Marie Collins Foundation - helping children abused online
The Lucy Faithfull Foundation - Advice, self-help & educational programmes about online abuse (including peer on peer abuse)
Digital Trust - Advice regarding online stalking and harassment
The Samaritans:
Papyrus - Prevention of young suicide
Links for Education
Kent guidance
Please follow the Online Safety blog to receive regular updates.
General
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360 safe self review tool - interactive tool from the SWGfL to help schools to review their online safety provision and to develop an action plan
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Ofcom - Ofcom frequently post research into online safety
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EU Kids Online - Research
Online safety resources from other authorities/grids
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Think U Know - Information from CEOP about online abuse and exploitation
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Internet Matters - Information from BT, Sky, Talk Talk and Virgin
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Parents pack - posters, banners and presentations to use with parents
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Childnet - Information for parents and carers
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UK Safer Internet Centre parents advice
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The Parent Zone - guidance for parents and professionals working with families
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Parent Info - Excellent resource to include on school/setting websites
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NSPCC Online Safety - NSPCC Online Safety advice
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Barnardo's Be Safe guide for parents and children about sexual exploitation
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Parents Protect - Lucy Faithfull Foundation
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EE Digital Living resources - for schools and parents and carers
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NWG and UK Safer Internet Centre leaflet: Online: Onguard - A Guide to Becoming a Safer Parent Online
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KSCB and Trading Standards Leaflet for Parents and Carers (PDF, 221.6 KB) August 2015
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Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health - Screen Time guidance
Review Sites and Social Media Guides
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Net Aware - NSPCC reviews of 50+ popular apps and games
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Internet Matters - Safe set up guides (includes popular social media sites)
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Common Sense Media - American site which reviews websites, games etc with age suitability
Parental Controls
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UK Safer Internet Centre: Parents guide to parental controls
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Internet Matters - Safe set up guides for devices and social media apps
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Google Safety Center - includes family safety
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NetLingo - common online acronyms and text speak e.g. LOL, POS
Digital Parenting Magazines - Vodafone/Parent Zone
Gaming and online video content
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Ask About Games - advice on computer gaming and parental controls
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Pegi - information about games rating
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Internet Matters - safe set up guides for gaming devices
Links for Foster Carers and Adoptive parents