Online safety and screen time

Help children and young people stay safe online.

Young children may come across inappropriate content or begin to copy what older children do online. Schoolwork and homework are often web-based, meaning children need to be more digitally savvy as they get older.

Supporting your child

You can support you child be safe online by:

  • agreeing boundaries on what your child can and cannot do online
  • explore together, let them take the lead and show you what sites they like to visit
  • install the right level of parental control
  • stay involved with your child by having them use their devices in the same room as you are

Useful websites

There are some useful website that provide advice and guidance:

Screen time advice

The Health Professionals for Safer Screens has provided tips for a healthier screen time, aimed at children aged 0 to 5 years.