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  • Parental controls

    Published 30/04/26
      How to set up parental controls on ChatGPT Internet Matters have published an article detailing how you can link your own account to your child’s account (they must be logged in) to set parental controls on ChatGPT. You can read
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  • What is the Manosphere?

    Published 27/04/26
    Have you seen the new Netflix documentary ‘Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere’ in which Louis Theroux interviews several ‘influencers’ that promote extreme / disturbing ideologies online. It is a shocking watch but prompts t
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  • Fake or Real? Know the Deal – Protect Your Family in the Age of Deepfakes

    Published 24/04/26
      Essex Police have launched a groundbreaking AI Safety Campaign in partnership with BT and EE to tackle the growing risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI) misuse and deepfake technology. This is the first time a UK police force is worki
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  • For Parents - Roblox Kids and Roblox Select

    Published 22/04/26
    Roblox have been making some big changes recently, and that now includes 'age-gating' so that children and young people get the experience according to their age. This means that there are now 3 types of Roblox accounts: Roblox Kids - f
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  • BBC iplayer for Kids

    Published 20/04/26
      BBC iPlayer for Kids Children under the age of 13 can have their own iPlayer profile, which includes content from CBBC, CBeebies and other suitable BBC programmes. You can download the iPlayer app and then find out how to create a profil
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  • Age ratings in games

    Published 16/04/26
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  • Safety around dogs

    Published 16/04/26
                 
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  • WhatsApp Now Allows Under 13's

    Published 27/03/26
      WhatsApp has been a significant concern for many schools, particularly chat groups where predominantly low level issues suddenly escalate. Last week, in another completely unexpected move, WhatsApp announced that children under 13 can
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  • For Parents - What is LooksMaxxing?

    Published 27/03/26
        With the concerns of toxic masculinity and misogynistic attitudes increasing, parents should be aware of related behaviours. Looksmaxxing isn't specifically related to misogynistic attitudes, but it can be related to mascul
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  • Online Safety March

    Published 20/03/26
    Virtual Private Network A Virtual Private Network (VPN) helps make your connection between a device and the internet more secure and can help protect personal information and add privacy. However, whilst a VPN has benefits, it is important that yo
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  • Online Safety

    Published 11/03/26
    For Parents - YouTube Kids One of the biggest frustrations I hear from parents of younger children is that the content on YouTube Kids is too childish or the content isn't what their children want to watch. The end result is that only a tiny m
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  • YouTube Safety Update: New Parental Controls

    Published 05/03/26
    YouTube have published their latest update on how parents can support their child on YouTube. YouTube will now allow parents to set the amount of time viewing Shorts – this can even be set to zero. YouTube Shorts are short videos, usually less
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