Due to the current situation we know many young people are spending more time online. As a result of this, in Birmingham there has been an increase in grooming, exploitation and online abuse. It is often easier for an offender to gain access to a child one-to-one online rather than offline. Please see the information below to help keep your child safe online:

Thinkuknow: Please Click Here

Internet Safety Activities: Please Click Here

Childnet Leaflet - Supporting Young People Online: Please Click Here

NSPCC Leaflet - Share Aware: Please Click Here

eSafety - Parent Guide: Please Click Here

There is also a really good online safety resource created to keep kids safe online during lockdown. Please click the link below for to access this online safety resource:

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/Support-tools/home-activity-worksheets/

App to help keep your children safe online: SafeToNet (one million free licences for parents during the Covid-19 pandemic).

BBC’s Own It: https://www.bbc.com/ownit

SafeToNet: https://safetonet.com/

Online Safety advice from the UK Government: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-keeping-children-safe-online/coronavirus-covid-19-support-for-parents-and-carers-to-keep-children-safe-online