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Grooming: how do abusers do what they do?
Grooming: The Lucy Faithfull Foundation offers advice to parents on how to spot the signs
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Sexual abuse on webcam: what can parents do?
NCA-CEOP explains how the abusers operate and what you can do to protect the children in your care.
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Don’t focus on the so-called ‘Momo Challenge’: educate children about online safety
The so-called Momo challenge understandably caused many parents concern, even though it turned out to be a hoax. Thankfully there is no evidence of direct harm caused to any child, but that doesn’t reduce the worry and confusion for parents.
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Monitoring apps: what parents should know
Monitoring apps: the pros and cons of apps that let you to virtually follow your child
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Protecting your child from online grooming: a parent’s guide
Essential tips for parents if you're concerned your child may have been groomed online by a paedophile
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Is your child at risk of sexual exploitation? Know the signs
Advice from Parents Against Child Sexual Exploitation on the signs of sexual exploitation and the steps parents can take to keep their children safe from online grooming
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Online sexual abuse and exploitation: where do I report if I'm worried about my child's safety online?
Suspicious about someone your child is talking to online? Worried your child may be a victim of online sexual abuse or exploitation? Read this advice from NCA-CEOP, the child protection command of the National Crime Agency to find out where and when to report
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If you find out your child has been sexually abused or exploited
NCA-CEOP's Dr Elly Hanson offers advice to parents on coping in the aftermath of your child being abused
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Social media apps: setting safety and privacy settings
Here's how to set parental controls on apps such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
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Secret Conversations on Facebook: a parent’s guide
Facebook Secret Conversations allows your child to send and receive private messages and images you won’t be able to see, even if you have the log in details to their account. Here’s what parents need to know
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Making Snapchat work for you
How to be a bit more careful, and a bit better informed, when using Snapchat: a parent’s guide
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Who are abusers and why aren't we better at spotting them?
What parents need to know: the facts about the people who abuse children from The Lucy Faithfull Foundation