Online Safety - Internet Safety
You will find below a number of resources to help you to find out more about what your children might be doing online and give you some simple, practical and easy advice on the steps you can take as a parent to keep them as safe as possible.
Have a conversation with your child about:
- Social Media Safety Guides for Parents and Carers [PDF Document]
- Online Safety Message [PDF Document]
- Online Safety at Home [PDF Document]
- Online Gaming [PDF Document]
- Gaming Apps and Social Media [PDF Document]
- How to Report Content on Social Media [PDF Document]
- Sexting [PDF Document]
Marie Collins Foundation - How can I help my child guide [external link]
Durham Constabulary Cyber Harm Reduction Team
The Cyber Harm Reduction team within Durham Constabulary are keen to promote these parents guides on cyber safety.
- Cyber Protect [PDF Document]
- Cyber support leaflet [PDF Document]
- Parents Guide to Cyber Safety booklet [PDF Document]
Additional resources on keeping safe online are available below:
- NSPCC Online Safety [external link]
- Children's Commissioner website. [external link]
- UK Safer Internet Centre [external link]
Ashleigh's Rules
Ashleigh Hall, a 17 year old from Darlington, was raped and murdered by a stranger posing as a teenage boy on an internet social networking site. Her parents have worked together with police to create “Ashleigh’s Rules” so that other children and young people can be kept safe.
Ashleigh's Rules [PDF Document]