We were delighted to welcome our community Police officer; Darren Todd, who came to remind us of the dangers of Cyber- bullying.
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- Keep your PC in an open space.
- Discuss the programmes and websites your children visit.
- Ask who they are chatting to on-line.
- Discuss their lists of contacts and check they know all those they have accepted as friends.
- Consider using the same technology so you can understand how it works.
- Talk to children about keeping their information and photographs private.
- Use parent controls where available. Additional resources available online include: www.thinkuknow.co.uk/8_10/cybercafe/Keeping up with the latest digital developments often means that parents rely on children to keep them technically informed.
This may result in parents feeling at a loss as to how to ensure the safety of children. Here are some essential tips.
www.childnet-int.org
www.iwf.org.uk
www.getsafeonline.org
www.thinkuknow.co.uk
www.saferinternet.org.uk