The amount of information on the subject of internet safety can be bewildering. Below we have presented a set of quality resources which should provide you with all the information you need to know, to help you keep kids online activities safe and fun.
Childnet International
Lots of information for young people on e-safety, including scenarious and games. It also provides free information leaflets for parents, a teacher area and factsheets.
Kidsmart
Kidsmart provides e-Safety information and guidance, whilst offering games and competitions for young people.
CEOP
The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre website helps you understand some of the new technologies that young people love to use. It updates you on potential risks children may come into contact with and empowers you to get involved in helping them be safer in their online experience.
Frontline - Growing Up Online
A US journalistic website which has produced a TV programme with several chapters addressing the issues surrounding 'Growing Up Online'. The website highlights 'the things parents need to understand - and teach their kids'...
Internet Watch Foundation
Internet Watch Foundation - the UK hotline for reporting illegal content. Information includes protecting yourself and your kids online, filtering options, website ratings, success stories from the IWF, the police and sister organisations, public campaigns.
Missing & Exploited Children
The American national resource centre for online child protection.
NSPCC
The NSPCC website provides advice on bullying, e-Safety and links to help-lines.
Stop Cyberbullying
The Stop Cyberbullying website is a help guide for parents and carers. This American website has some elements not applicable to U.K. It does however provide valuable information about cyberbullying by age group. There are also useful questionnaires and guides to web etiquette.
Virtual Global Task Force
The Virtual Global Task Force is made up of police forces from around the world. It provides a range of advice, information and support.
digizen.org
Digital citizenship is about building safe spaces and communities, understanding how to manage personal information, and about being internet savvy - this website teaches you how.
Grid club
A fun and interactive mini site set in a virtual cybercafe. Topics covered include: SMS text messaging, email, instant messaging, on-line forum and web browsing. Also useful quiz on internet safety. Engaging and informative.
Safer Internet
This is a multinational site but has a UK section. Has a reporting facility and information on: Blogging, chat, cyberbullying, hate speech/racism, instant messaging, online gaming, mobiles, shopping, phishing, spam, virus and spyware.
Wired Kids
American website still mostly applicable to UK. Guidance, games, quizzes for children of all ages. Advice to Parents and carers on cyberbullying and other online crimes. Guidance for teachers.
Becta
Educational website for all aspects of e-safety in schools.
Clusterweb - Kent e-safety materials
Kent teachers and advisers have compiled material on the safe use of the Internet in schools. The resulting policy and guidance is published for use by the wider community. It also enables a school to revise its own e-safety policy through the use of downloadable templates, forms, posters and an audit.
Every Child Matters
Cross Government working with local partners to achieve better outcomes for children and young people. A comprehensive and informative site.
Northern Grid e-safety site
A useful website with sections dedicated to pupils, parents/carers, governors, schools and local authority, as well as providing an e-safety news section.
Governornet
A website with information for school governors, including a good cyberbullying section.