Safety on the Internet

As winter approaches and the nights draw in it is more than likely that your children will be spending extra time online – playing games or surfing the web, so making sure that they are safe is very important. Once a child sees something it cannot be unseen – this is certainly true on the internet which children can access through laptops, PCs and I-Pads. Please check that you have restrictions in place to filter what your children can or cannot access. This is easy to do and there is further advice and guidance on

www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/primary . Warwickshire Family Information Service have also produced a booklet providing advice for parents about online safety. The booklet has full details about how to set security and safety features and can be accessed here http://apps.warwickshire.gov.uk/api/documents/WCCC-859-93