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Safety and settings
Setting filters on Google
Google is often the first port of call for homework and curiosity of all kinds. Here's how to guard against adult content appearing in your children's Google searches.
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Safety and settings
What can make young people vulnerable online?
NCA-CEOP's Dr Helen Whittle outlines what could be putting your child at risk online – and what you can do to help protect them
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Safety and settings
Preventing far-right extremism: a guide for parents
Far-right extremism: how to spot the signs your child could be vulnerable + what to do to protect them
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Safety and settings
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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Safety and settings
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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Safety and settings
Start talking PANTS!
The NSPCC explains how a simple conversation will help to keep your child safe from sexual abuse on and offline
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Safety and settings
Children in care and online risk: tips for carers on how to protect them
Looked after children can be more vulnerable to approaches online from strangers. Here, NCA-CEOP offers some tips to carers on how to protect them – and how they can learn to protect themselves
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Safety and settings
Safer Internet Day 2018: a parent's guide
All you need to know about the global initiative that encourages safe internet use.
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Safety and settings
Keeping adopted children safe from online risk
Adopted children are more vulnerable to risks online, such as contact from birth families. What can parents do to help keep them safe? Read our advice from NCA-CEOP
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Safety and settings
Preventing abuse: how to minimise the risks
Tips for parents on protecting your child from abuse, by the Lucy Faithfull Foundation
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Safety and settings
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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Safety and settings
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