Handy Tips

All the Computers at the Centre are protected by filters and firewalls.

Below is some advice to help you protect computers and children at home when they are on the internet.

The links below will direct you to some of the major games console manufacturers sites and the areas dedicated to developing safe settings. This will help you understand ways of ensuring that children and young people play these games in a safe and appropriate way online.

Nintendo

Advice and Information

Vodafone's Digital Parenting Guide

The Digital Parenting Guide contains useful information on safe online use.

Think You Know

A site to get excellent tips and guides for keeping safe online. You can download ClickCEOP tools for your browsers here.

Getnetwise

GetNetWise is a public service published by internet industry corporations and public interest organizations to help ensure that Internet users have safe, constructive, and educational or entertaining online experiences. The GetNetWise coalition wants Internet users to be just one click away from the resources they need to make informed decisions about their and their family's use of the Internet

How to stay safe online

For Children

Find out how to chat SAFELY online.

Reporting inappropriate online contact

Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre

If you feel you or someone you know is being contacted inappropriately online you can make a confidential and anonymous report on the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre site.

Internet Watch Foundation

The Internet Watch Foundation is the UK hotline for reporting criminal online content You can report any activity or inappropriate content quickly. All reports are confidential and can be made anonymously

Childnet

Childnet International is a non-profit organisation working with others to help make the Internet a great and safe place for children.