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‘Wake Up Wednesday’ Online Safety Newsletter

Dear Parents/Carers,

Welcome to our ‘online safety’ advice, guidance and support page, ‘Wake Up Wednesday (WUW) - what parents / carers need to know’. Each week we will post articles of interest to this page that should help you and your child. 

Children regularly use different websites and apps from their parents, and it can be hard to keep up in this ever-changing digital world. But the things that help keep children safe online are often similar to the things that keep them safe offline.

Encourage your child to think critically and question what they see online. Talk to them about where they go to get information they trust, talk about fake news, fake followers and scams. Help them develop a healthy suspicion of whether people are who they say they are.  

Share your knowledge and experience of good and unhealthy relationships.

Show them how to report any worrying behaviour they see online – for example through Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command or the Internet Watch Foundation.

We can help prepare children for their futures if we help them go online safely and responsibly. 

To view each edition of ‘what parents / carers need to know’ click on the PDF documents below.

  1. 08-01-25 WUW - Justalk Kids
  2. 01-01-25 WUW - Supporting Children To Return To Routine
  3. 18-12-24 WUW - Top Tips For Safety On Social Media
  4. 11-12-24 WUW - Safety Over The Festive Season
  5. 04-12-24 WUW - Mental Health Apps
  6. 27-11-24 WUW - Snapchat
  7. 20-11-24 WUW - Spending and Saving
  8. 13-11-24 WUW - Teaching Cycle Safety
  9. 06-11-24 WUW - Choose Respect
  10. 30-10-24 WUW - Fortnite
  11. 23-10-24 WUW - Build Emotional Resilience
  12. 16-10-24 WUW - Horror Films and Age Ratings
  13. 09-10-24 WUW - Fire Safety
  14. 02-10-24 WUW - In Game Chat
  15. 25-09-24 WUW - Instagram
  16. 18-09-24 WUW Final Fantasy 14
  17. 11-09-24 WUW - Supporting Children To Manage Conflict Effectively
  18. 04-09-24 WUW - Supporting Children Going Back To School
  19. 28-08-24 WUW - Using and Reviewing Parental Controls
  20. 21-08-24 WUW - QR Code Scams
  21. 14-08-24 WUW - Preparing Young People For Exam Results Day
  22. 07-08-24 WUW - Lego Fortnite
  23. 31-07-24 WUW - Tips for Creating Family Rules for Using Devices
  24. 24-07-24 WUW - Staying Safe in Hot Weather
  25. 17-07-24 WUW - Palworld
  26. 10-07-24 WUW - Media Use
  27. 03-07-24 WUW - Promoting physical wellbeing
  28. 26-06-24 WUW - Friendly Competition
  29. 19-06-24 WUW - Pop ups
  30. 12-06-24 WUW - Healthy friendships
  31. 05-06-24 WUW - School Avoidance
  32. 22-05-24 WUW - Energy Drinks
  33. 15-05-24 WUW - Helldivers 2
  34. 08-05-24 WUW - Managing exam stress
  35. 01-05-24 WUW - Township
  36. 24-04-24 WUW - Clickbait
  37. 17-04-24 WUW - Healthy sleeping habits
  38. 27-03-24 WUW - 10 top tips for open conversation at home
  39. 20-03-24 WUW - self regulation
  40. 13-03-24 WUW - Tekken
  41. 06-03-24 WUW - bullying
  42. 28-02-24 WUW - Monkey
  43. 21-02-24 WUW - online dating platforms
  44. 07-02-24 WUW - MY LOL
  45. 31-01-24 WUW - smartphone safety tips
  46. 24-01-24 WUW - free speech vs hate speech
  47. 17-01-24 WUW - managing screen-time
  48. 10-01-24 WUW - Parental Controls on new devices