17 Apr 2026
The government have recently published this guidance on the Best Start in Life website, with key tips including: Under 2s: Avoiding screen time other than for shared activities that encourage bonding, interaction and conversation. 2 to 5-year-olds: Trying to keep it to no more than one hour a day. Avoid at mealtimes and in the hour […]
12 Dec 2024
Technology can be a great and exciting gift for children and young people at Christmas. Games consoles, tablets and mobile phones are often at the top of a child’s letter to Santa. We want to make sure that you have had enough conversations before these gifts arrive under the tree on Christmas Day. Top tips […]
29 Nov 2024
Parents will be able to see who children interact with and ensure they cannot play games with graphic violence as report accuses company of lax safety controls. Read the full article for details: Roblox to give parents more control over children’s activity after warnings over grooming | Children’s tech | The Guardian
03 Oct 2024
The BBC reported that Instagram have created new ‘teen accounts’ in the UK, US, Canada and Australia. These will turn many privacy settings on by default for all under 18s, including making their content unviewable to people who don’t follow them. Read the full story: Instagram gives parents more control over teen accounts – BBC […]
07 Dec 2023
Safer Schools have published this helpful guide on all the things to consider when gifting tech this Christmas: Parents’ Guide to Gifting Tech
04 Sep 2023
South West Grid for Learning (SWGFL) has recently updated their Roblox checklist which gives helpful guidance on privacy and security settings: What is Roblox? Chat & privacy Age verification Chat and interaction settings Voice Chat Reporting a game Reporting abuse in-game Reporting chat on the website Blocking users in-game Parental controls Experience guidelines Roblox Premium […]
27 Jul 2023
National Online Safety has created a great flyer with their 10 top tips on how you can help children and young people stay safe online this summer. Engage with their activities Foster critical thinking Be a digital role model Emphasise the safe environment Find a balance Stay aware Take (parental) control Teach basic security Keep […]
31 May 2023
One of the things young people don’t like about social media is spam accounts contacting them. Instagram has functionality that can reduce the amount this happens. This easy to follow video shows you how to do it plus there’s more advice below the video: Content from youtu.be cannot be displayed due to your current cookie […]
18 Dec 2022
Spotify is a leading music streaming service – you’ve probably heard of it or are using it yourselves. Its very popular with pre-teens and teens so its a good idea to find out what parental controls you can set to limit explicit content. This article tells you more about Spotify and Spotify kids, and how […]
28 Oct 2022
TikTok has released Family Safety Mode which allows parents and carers to manage aspects of young people’s TikTok use. Parental controls include: Family Safety Mode – allows linking of your TikTok account to the young person’s so you can manage the following: Screen time management – setting daily time limit Restricted mode – which filters […]