Dear Parents and Carers, Downloading a new app or game is so quick and straightforward that, whenever a young person uses a smartphone (either their...
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The Ofcom Children and Parents: Media Use and Attitudes Report 2020/21
Dear Parents and Carers, Ofcom’s annual ‘Children and Parents: Media Use and Attitudes’ report aims to provide a comprehensive picture of how young people use...
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How To Set Up Parental Controls to Limit Age-Inappropriate Content
Dear Parents and Carers, The parental controls on smartphones allow you to block or restrict certain apps, features, content, downloads or purchases that might not...
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What Parents Need to Know About Snapchat
Dear Parents and Carers, Snapchat is a photo- and video-sharing app which also allows users to chat with friends via text or audio. Users can...
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What Parents and Carers Need to Know About Smartphone Emergency SOS Functions
Dear Parents and Carers, Most new smartphones include an array of emergency functions that could prove invaluable to you in a crisis. From sending notifications...
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What Parents and Carers Need to Know About Whatsapp
Dear Parents and Carers, WhatsApp is the world’s most popular messaging service, with around two billion users exchanging texts, photos, videos and documents, and making...
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What Parents and Carers Need to Know About Signal
Dear Parents and Carers, Signal is a multimedia messaging service (previously known as TextSecure) that provides secure chats between users. It is encrypted, so any...
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Is Twitch safe for children?
Here is everything you need to know about this increasingly popular gaming and live streaming platform. Twitch is a website where users can watch videos...
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What Parents Need to Know About Avakin Life
Dear Parents and Carers, Please see the online safety guide for Avakin Life below. Described as a place where teens and adults can make new...
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