An important message from:
Mrs Marshall
With parents looking to purchase new devices or re-gift older devices, Internet Matters Digital Family Toolkit has some useful guidance you may find helpful as a parent. Guides include advice on which tech to buy and if you are giving second hand devices.
Family Toolkit https://www.internetmatters.org/digital-family-toolkit/
Tech guide https://www.internetmatters.org/resources/tech-guide/#choose-guide
Second hand devices https://www.internetmatters.org/resources/guide-to-hand-me-down-devices/
Screen balance https://www.internetmatters.org/issues/screen-time/
The sleep charity also has a range of useful guidance for parents, regarding the importance of a good night's sleep and not being over stimulated by screentime. In the book it talks about screentime before going to sleep.
There is also advice for those parents who have children with SEND. https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/information-support/children/
For information to support parents with Cyber Security concerns, particularly during school holidays, visit the Trend Micro article. https://news.trendmicro.com/en-au/2025/09/26/school-holiday-safety-keeping-families-and-kids-safe-online/
Online Safety Leaflets for Parents
Online Safety Tips for Children
Jessie & Friends – For Parents of 4 to 7 year olds
Safer Internet Day
Safer Internet Day 2026 will take place on the 10th of February 2026, with celebrations and learning based around the theme ‘Smart tech, safe choices – Exploring the safe and responsible use of AI‘
Safer Internet Day is the UK’s biggest celebration of online safety. Each year we cover an online issue or theme that speaks about the things young people are seeing and experiencing online. Created in consultation with young people across the UK, this year Safer Internet Day will be focusing on the issue of scams online and for young people, how to protect themselves and others, as well as what support is available to them.
In the UK, we are celebrating by putting children and young people’s voices at the heart of the day and encouraging them to shape the online safety support that they receive.
That is why we are asking parents, carers, teachers, government, policymakers, and the wider online safety industry to take time to listen to children and young people and make positive change together.
Safer Internet Day is the UK's biggest celebration of online safety
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