Advice and guidance to support young people who are at risk of online harms.
Digital Safety Support
‘What I wish my parents or carers knew…’: A guide for parents and carers on managing children’s digital lives
The Children’s Commissioner, Dame Rachel de Souza, has published a guide to help keep children safe online in today’s fast-changing digital world. The guide is designed to make these conversations easier and empower parents and carers to support their children with confidence.
Helping You Keep Your Child Safe Online
As part of the Digital Resilience Group, we’re committed to supporting families across Middlesbrough in creating a safer online environment for young people. This resource has been developed to raise awareness among parents and carers about practical steps you can take to help keep your child safe online.
Our primary aim is to empower you with clear, actionable advice to protect your child online. Alongside this, we also share supportive messages for young people, in partnership with trusted organisations such as Mind, Kidscape, and Become, to promote wellbeing and resilience.
This initiative is brought to you by the Middlesbrough Operational Prevent/Risk and Resilience Team, working together with members of the Digital Resilience Steering Group.
Click here to read the Digital Parenting Guide
The guide was creating by Middlesbrough Children Matter, Digiwise and Nominet Social Impact.
Resources for further advice and guidance:
UK Safer Internet Centre – how to set up filters on your home internet to prevent age inappropriate content being accessed on devices in your home.
NSPCC – how to talk to children about difficult topics.
Act Early – understanding radicalisation and the internet.
Parentzone – helping young people stay safe online.
Internet Matters – helping young people stay safe online.
Family Gaming Database – information about game content.
Report Harmful Content – helps you to report harmful online content.
Childnet – create a family agreement with clear expectations of how to behave online.
Parentzone – a parent’s guide to live streaming.
South Western Gril for Learnings – understanding online gaming.
Kidscape – bullying prevention.
Mind – national charity supporting mental health and wellbeing.
Safer Internet – advice about key social media platforms and apps.
CEOP Education – protecting children and young people from online sexual abuse.
Educate Against Hate – helping safeguard young people from radicalisation, build resilience and promote shared values.
Become – national charity to support children and young people with experience of the care system.