Safeguarding News
These are some online tools you can use to report things online and control a phone:
- Report remove tool. You can use this to make a report of images online. They will then help with getting the image removed – https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/online-mobile-safety/report-remove/
- Google Family Link – Allows you to lock the phone so it cannot be used and enable/ disable apps.
- MM Guardian – Alerts you to if any searches or conversations being had are inappropriate. For an example, you will get alerts to say if something has been searched or sent which comes under the categories of Drugs, Pornography, Weapons, Adult sites, Bullying, etc.
- Life 360 – This is an app which tracks the phone and will tell you a child’s location.
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September 2023: Samsung Kids is a parental feature which you can set up on your child’s device which can be used to apply restrictions such as app access, downloading, screen time, privacy and more. It’s really easy to set up and use and will help you to manage your child’s online activity. To learn more, including a setup guide, see here: https://www.internetmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/parent-controls-docs/parental-control-samsung-kids-parental-controls.pdf
September 2023: The Internet Watch Foundation is reporting a worrying increase in criminal acts of sextortion with older teen boys (14-17) most at risk. We know that many students won’t report for a variety of different reasons, this is why knowledge of the Report Remove tool is increasingly important. Advice and guidance from the IWF for parents of children who are being sexually extorted can be found here: https://www.iwf.org.uk/resources/sextortion/parents-and-carers/
May 2023: What do I need to know about ChatGPT? A guide for parents and carers
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October 2022: For LGBTQ+ children and young people, connecting and sharing online can be a vital way to interact with peers, educate themselves, and find solutions to issues that friends or family may not understand. However, there are also areas of risk for young people within the LGBTQ+ community when interacting online. https://www.internetmatters.org/inclusive-digital-safety/advice-for-parents-and-carers/supporting-lgbtq-children-and-young-people/connecting-and-sharing-online/
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