The amount of information on the subject of internet safety can be bewildering. Below we have presented a set of quality resources which should provide you with all the information you need to know, to help you keep kids online activities safe and fun.
Thinkuknow
Thinkuknow has been developed for young people to advise and teach them how to stay safe and be web wise. It includes information on: gaming, social networking, mobiles, chatting, podcasts, blogs, P2P TV and file-sharing. This resource provides a good help guide for parents.
Childnet International
Lots of information for young people on e-safety, including scenarious and games. It also provides free information leaflets for parents, a teacher area and factsheets.
Kidsmart
Kidsmart provides e-Safety information and guidance, whilst offering games and competitions for young people.
BlogSafety.com
An American website providing useful guidance about blogs for teenagers and adults.
CEOP
The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre website helps you understand some of the new technologies that young people love to use. It updates you on potential risks children may come into contact with and empowers you to get involved in helping them be safer in their online experience.
Childnet-int.org
Provides videos, quizzes, polls and interactive classroom activities, in addition to information for parents/carers.
The Department for Children, Schools and Families
The Department for Children, Schools and Families provides a number of e-Safety information articles and links to other websites.
Get Net Wise
An American website providing excellent information and guidance on internet safety.
Get Safe Online
Further e-Safety information and guidance, with free expert advice on the potential dangers of online activity.
Kidscape
Kidscape helps to prevent bullying and child abuse. The website has useful sections for parents and young people, and discusses what bullying is and what can be done about it.
Missing & Exploited Children
The American national resource centre for online child protection.
Netsmartz
Internet safety information and guidance for adults and teens. The website has a 'kids' link to a child friendly area.
Safe Kids
An American website covering all aspects of e-Safety including a useful section on mobile phones.
Stop Cyberbullying
The Stop Cyberbullying website is a help guide for parents and carers. This American website has some elements not applicable to U.K. It does however provide valuable information about cyberbullying by age group. There are also useful questionnaires and guides to web etiquette.
Wired Safety
Wired Safety is another American website providing information and guidance on internet safety.
Frontline - Growing Up Online
A US journalistic website which has produced a TV programme with several chapters addressing the issues surrounding 'Growing Up Online'. The website highlights 'the things parents need to understand - and teach their kids'...
Internet Watch Foundation
Internet Watch Foundation - the UK hotline for reporting illegal content. Information includes protecting yourself and your kids online, filtering options, website ratings, success stories from the IWF, the police and sister organisations, public campaigns.
Net Family News
American website providing information and guidance on internet safety.
ParentsCentre
An advice website for parents on many subjects including Internet safety and bullying. ParentCentre also provides advice on developing a family code for Internet use.
NSPCC
The NSPCC website provides advice on bullying, e-Safety and links to help-lines.
Virtual Global Task Force
The Virtual Global Task Force is made up of police forces from around the world. It provides a range of advice, information and support.