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.
Thinkuknow
Thinkuknow has been developed for young people to advise and teach them how to stay safe and be web wise. It includes information on: gaming, social networking, mobiles, chatting, podcasts, blogs, P2P TV and file-sharing. This resource provides a good help guide for parents.
Kidsmart
Kidsmart provides e-Safety information and guidance, whilst offering games and competitions for young people.
BlogSafety.com
An American website providing useful guidance about blogs for teenagers and adults.
Childnet-int.org
Provides videos, quizzes, polls and interactive classroom activities, in addition to information for parents/carers.
Get Safe Online
Further e-Safety information and guidance, with free expert advice on the potential dangers of online activity.
Netsmartz
Internet safety information and guidance for adults and teens. The website has a 'kids' link to a child friendly area.
NSPCC
The NSPCC website provides advice on bullying, e-Safety and links to help-lines.
Safe Kids
An American website covering all aspects of e-Safety including a useful section on mobile phones.
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.
Wired Safety
Wired Safety is another American website providing information and guidance on internet safety.
BBC ChatGuide
This website provides good advice on keeping safe in chatrooms and advice for bullying.
BBC Webwise
The BBC's guide to using the internet. Good FAQ section covering many technology-related areas including browsing the web, chat, broadband, interactive tv, message boards, security and viruses and much more.
Bullying Online
Advice on bullying for young people - what to do and where to get help. Also, school advice on a bullyng policy, and advice fo parents and carers.
CBBC - Stay Safe
Cartoons, quizzes, screensavers and wallpapers - lots of informtation on how to stay safe.
Chat Danger
Information site for young people. Lots of scenarios and actual situations covering chat, mobiles, email, messenger and games.
CyberQuoll
Good fun interactive activities: Follow the cousins from hell through six epic adventures as they stumble through the pitfalls of using the internet safely.
Cybersmart Kids Online
A good site with a quiz and lots of other activities.
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.
Hector's World
A fun and engaging animated site dealing with Online Privacy issues.
iKeepSafe.org
Meet Faux Paw the Techno Cat, as he learns about online privacy. A fun animated movie.
Miss Dorothy
Information for under 16s on many PHSE subjects and also has e-safety guidance.
Nettysworld
Australian website. Games, information for younger children and parents.
PHONEbrain
Good new site which talks about how to stay safe on PC, TV, Mobile and Landline. Visitors to the site can build up virtual credits by completing various games and activities. Sufficient credits allow users to customise their virtual phones.
Safe Surfing with Doug
Fun and interactive tools and a cybernetiquette comic.
Safe Teens
Advice on internet safety for teenagers, parents and carers.
Surf Swell Island: Adventures in internet safety
An adventure game. There are 4 areas to work through containing games and activities. Children need to complete these to win some treasure. Once all 4 are collected they can enter the treasure palace for further activities and games. Suitable for KS2.
Websafe crackerz
Information and interactive games. Uses language and terminology that young people would use. For older children possibly year 6 upwards.