Online Safety for Parents & Carers
Practical guidance and trusted resources to help you support your child's safety online — at home, on the move, and beyond the school gates.
The internet gives children incredible opportunities to learn, connect and be creative — but it also brings risks that can be difficult for any parent to keep on top of, especially as new apps, games and platforms appear all the time.
At Brookhaven School we want to work alongside you. Below you'll find parent guides to some of the most popular apps and platforms your child may use, along with links to the national organisations who specialise in keeping children safe online.
If you're ever concerned about something your child has seen, said, or experienced online, please don't wait — speak to a member of our Safeguarding Team as soon as you can.
Worried about something right now?
Three quick ways to get support
Immediate danger
If a child is at immediate risk of harm, call the police now.
999
Report online abuse
Report grooming or harmful contact to CEOP, the national child protection command.
Report to CEOPTalk to the NSPCC
Free, confidential advice for any adult worried about a child.
0808 800 5000
Parent guides to popular apps & games
National Online Safety publish free, one-page guides covering the platforms children use most — age ratings, privacy settings, and conversation starters for you and your child.
Trusted websites & organisations
These UK organisations offer free advice and support for both parents and young people.
Worried about cyberbullying?
Bullying that follows a child home through their phone or games console can be especially hard to spot. The Department for Education publishes guidance for parents and carers on preventing and responding to cyberbullying, and the NSPCC has further advice on starting the conversation with your child.
Still have a question?
Our Safeguarding Team is always happy to talk through a concern, however small it may seem.
