Resources

Find tools and resources available to help your child get the best out of their social media use and practical tools to manage how they share and with who.

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Tech tools and parental controls

Review apps and platforms for kids

Social media resources

Support and counselling services

Tech tools and parental controls
Review apps and platforms for kids
Social media resources
Support and counselling services

Useful resources

Tech tools and parental controls

Here are tech tools and parental control guides that you can use to set screen time limits on devices and platforms and monitor how your child is using their device to help them build good online habits. It’s always good to sit down together with your child to discuss how you’ll be using these so they feel part of the decision making process.

Smartphones and other devices parental control guides

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Entertainment, gaming & search engine control guides

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Broadband & mobile network parental control guides

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Social media privacy guides

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Google safety tools for families

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Use these related links to manage push notifications and auto-play on popular platforms.

Turn off notification on Facebook platform

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Turn off autoplay feature on YouTube

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Turn off autoplay on Facebook videos

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Manage ‘Your activity’ dashboard to monitor how you use the add

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Monitor your time on Facebook with its dashboard

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How to turn off auto-play on Netflix

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Review apps and platforms for kids

Get support to choose the best apps and platforms most suitable for your child with these helpful resources.

Read age-appropriate reviews of all media for kids and parents

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See curated list of the best child-friendly apps

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NSPCC Net Aware apps guide

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Social media resources

Get bespoke safety advice on the most popular social media platforms that children use to make your child aware of community guideline and how to report and block inappropriate content.

Facebook bullying prevention resources

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Safety on Twitter

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Instagram tips for parents

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YouTube policies and safety

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Snapchat support

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Support & Counselling Services

Should your child need extra support, counselling or mentoring to cope with an online safety issue then these organisations may be able to provide advice and services.