Our e-safety checklist gives you some simple tips to get started keeping children safe online.
Checklist: Set up kids’ tech devices with safety settings
- Set parental controls on your broadband to prevent your children seeing things they shouldn’t.
- For smartphones, check parental controls are also set up on the mobile network.
- Use the device settings so you can only download age appropriate apps and games.
- Disable location services so your child doesn’t unintentionally share their location with others.
- Set up devices with password control, or disable in-app purchasing so big bills don’t run up accidentally.
- Download age-appropriate apps you’re happy for your child to use.
- Learn about key issues and how to discuss them with your children so they know how to stay safe online.
- If your child is usingsocial networking apps check their profile and privacy settings. Make sure they keep personal or private information to themselves.