Technology

General Advice is available for parents and carers about the use of technology on the following websites:

NSPCC
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/

Advice about specific technology used by young people to go online is available on the following websites:

Mobile Phones

Internet Matters
https://www.internetmatters.org/advice/tech-guide/mobile-phones/

UK Safer Internet Centre
http://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/parents-and-carers/parents-guide-technology/smartphones

Smart TV’s

Internet Matters
https://www.internetmatters.org/advice/tech-guide/televisions/

UK Safer Internet Centre
http://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/parents-and-carers/parents-guide-technology/smart-tvs

Gaming Consoles

Internet Matters
https://www.internetmatters.org/advice/tech-guide/gaming-consoles/

UK Safer Internet Centre
http://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/parents-and-carers/parents-guide-technology/gaming-devices

Laptops and Tablets

Internet Matters
https://www.internetmatters.org/advice/tech-guide/tablets-and-laptops/

UK Safer Internet Centre
http://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/parents-and-carers/parents-guide-technology/tablets

Gadgets (Wearables, Smart Toys and Internet of Things devices)

Internet Matters
https://www.internetmatters.org/advice/tech-guide/gadgets/

Parent Zone
http://parentzone.org.uk/parent-guide-to-virtual-reality