Keeping your child safe online is ever more challenging, especially keeping up with all the changes. Below are some websites that are helpful to parents and have lots of advice.

• Think U Know

• NSPCC

• Kids Online

• Safe, Secure, Online
  On this page they have downloadable resources to show you how to set parental controls.

Safeguarding Update: Keeping Our Children Safe from AI Image Risks

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming a part of everyday life. While these new technologies can be great for learning and creativity, they can also be misused. Sadly, some people use AI to create, change, or share fake, inappropriate, or sexual images and videos of children. Under UK law, creating or sharing this kind of material is strictly illegal, even if the images are completely computer-generated and not real.

As you know, we recently changed the way we take and display photos at school. We took this step to protect your children. Keeping our pupils safe is always our top priority.

New Support and Guidance for Families

To help you protect your children at home, CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection) has released a new guide specifically for parents and carers. This guide is designed to help you:

• Understand AI: Learn how AI works and how easily, every day, innocent photos can be altered or turned into fake images (often called "deepfakes").

• Spot the Risks: Understand what counts as harmful or illegal content, including AI-edited photos.

• Take Simple, Practical Steps: Learn how to protect your family, such as checking your privacy settings on social media and thinking carefully about how you share family photos online.

• Talk to Your Child: Get helpful tips on how to chat with your children about AI, staying safe online, and the importance of asking for permission before sharing photos.

Please take a look at the CEOP guidance. By working together, we can keep our children safe both at school and at home.

CEOP's AI Image Guidance for Parents/Carers

Proposed Social Media Ban

The UK government has announced a legal ban on social media for all children under 16, covering major platforms like TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and X. They aim to bring it into force by spring 2027 once Parliament has approved the legislation.

But what does the proposed new social media ban mean? Richard Saunders from Understand Tech has put together a helpful guide that outlines the new restrictions and breaks down what parents and children need to know.

The Complete Parent Guide to the Social Media Ban