Online safety

The NSPCC and O2 have launched a campaign to illustrate how innocent searches online can lead to not so innocent results. The report highlights how using parental controls to block or filter content can help keep children safe online and includes information on how to set up parental controls on mobiles and tablets, home computers, search engines and games consoles.

To find out more, please click here

Source: NSPCC

Screen Time

For many parents during the lockdown, putting a healthy limit on how much their teens spend glued on their phones (and on social media) continues to be a big challenge.

MyTutor have produced a guide including useful tips and advice on healthy gadget use, alternative tech for learning, creativity and discovery, and how parents can encourage a balanced screen time ‘diet’ with their teens. Please see the link below for more information.

The Screen Time Diet: Helping Your Teen Find The Balance With Tech