Online Safety for Parents
WEBSITES
To check the appropriate age for apps and games:
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/
https://www.internetmatters.org/
https://pegi.info/page/statistics-about-pegi
https://gamesratingauthority.org.uk/RatingBoard/parents
Websites to help with monitoring/filtering/reporting:
https://saferinternet.org.uk/guide-and-resource/parents-and-carers
https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/parental-controls/
https://testfiltering.com/ - test your filtering
Making a report:
For advice on the reporting tools for popular games, apps and social media platforms visit https://www.childnet.com/help-and-advice/how-to-make-a-report/ for more information
Report Harmful Content is a national reporting centre offering advice and links to industry reporting tools. It also provides support by reviewing outcomes after a report has been made on a platform or app.
https://reportharmfulcontent.com/
Report suspected online child sexual abuse or grooming to your child's school/local police. If necessary, contact the Child Exploitation and Online Protection command (CEOP). https://www.ceop.police.uk/maintenance.html