Parental Tips

Click on this link to access lots of resources aimed at parents helping them how to understand how to keep children safe on various devices:

Short courses for parents around online safety and lots of other things:

A few important tips:

All mobile network providers provide parental controls. Some will have these on as default, but others you will need to request to be turned on. For example, Tesco Mobile and O2 have a parental control option to ensure that only websites they have classified as suitable for children under 12 can be accessed. Contact your service provider to find out about filtering options.
When smartphone users are at home, they often connect to their home wireless internet (to save using up their 3G data allowance). This does mean that any filtering options set up with your mobile provider do not function. All of the major internet providers offer free filtering tools that work across all devices connected to the home internet.
Some apps can help filter out age-inappropriate content or help restrict some of the smartphone functions, so have a look in the app store.
It's also possible to connect to public wifi when out and about, with shops, cafes and restaurants increasingly offering internet access. Look out for the Friendly WiFi symbol which means the content has been filtered.
Some games consoles, like the Xbox 360 and the Xbox One, have a timer so that the console switches off after the allowed time. UKIE, the body that represents the interactive entertainment industry in the UK, recommends that all games should form part of a healthy and balanced lifestyle and recommend that games players should take five minute breaks every 45-60 minutes.