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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. 22-01-25 WUW - Health and Fitness Apps
  2. 15-01-25 WUW - TikTok
  3. 08-01-25 WUW - Justalk Kids
  4. 01-01-25 WUW - Supporting Children To Return To Routine
  5. 18-12-24 WUW - Top Tips For Safety On Social Media
  6. 11-12-24 WUW - Safety Over The Festive Season
  7. 04-12-24 WUW - Mental Health Apps
  8. 27-11-24 WUW - Snapchat
  9. 20-11-24 WUW - Spending and Saving
  10. 13-11-24 WUW - Teaching Cycle Safety
  11. 06-11-24 WUW - Choose Respect
  12. 30-10-24 WUW - Fortnite
  13. 23-10-24 WUW - Build Emotional Resilience
  14. 16-10-24 WUW - Horror Films and Age Ratings
  15. 09-10-24 WUW - Fire Safety
  16. 02-10-24 WUW - In Game Chat
  17. 25-09-24 WUW - Instagram
  18. 18-09-24 WUW Final Fantasy 14
  19. 11-09-24 WUW - Supporting Children To Manage Conflict Effectively
  20. 04-09-24 WUW - Supporting Children Going Back To School
  21. 28-08-24 WUW - Using and Reviewing Parental Controls
  22. 21-08-24 WUW - QR Code Scams
  23. 14-08-24 WUW - Preparing Young People For Exam Results Day
  24. 07-08-24 WUW - Lego Fortnite
  25. 31-07-24 WUW - Tips for Creating Family Rules for Using Devices
  26. 24-07-24 WUW - Staying Safe in Hot Weather
  27. 17-07-24 WUW - Palworld
  28. 10-07-24 WUW - Media Use
  29. 03-07-24 WUW - Promoting physical wellbeing
  30. 26-06-24 WUW - Friendly Competition
  31. 19-06-24 WUW - Pop ups
  32. 12-06-24 WUW - Healthy friendships
  33. 05-06-24 WUW - School Avoidance
  34. 22-05-24 WUW - Energy Drinks
  35. 15-05-24 WUW - Helldivers 2
  36. 08-05-24 WUW - Managing exam stress
  37. 01-05-24 WUW - Township
  38. 24-04-24 WUW - Clickbait
  39. 17-04-24 WUW - Healthy sleeping habits
  40. 27-03-24 WUW - 10 top tips for open conversation at home
  41. 20-03-24 WUW - self regulation
  42. 13-03-24 WUW - Tekken
  43. 06-03-24 WUW - bullying
  44. 28-02-24 WUW - Monkey
  45. 21-02-24 WUW - online dating platforms
  46. 07-02-24 WUW - MY LOL
  47. 31-01-24 WUW - smartphone safety tips
  48. 24-01-24 WUW - free speech vs hate speech
  49. 17-01-24 WUW - managing screen-time
  50. 10-01-24 WUW - Parental Controls on new devices