Helpful external websites and resources

Online bullying and internet safety

• Internet Matters provides information and safety settings for your child’s devices and apps, along with guidance to tackle online issues they may face as well as guidance on online gaming.
  
  
• UK Safer Internet Centre provides guides and resources tailored for Parents and Carers regarding online safety across multiple online platforms.
  
  
• Childnet provides information and guidance on a range of key online safety topics.
  
  
• The Mental Health Improvement Team at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde have created a Digital Wellbeing - Conversations Toolkit to support adults to talk to children and young people about their online lives with hints and tips.
  
  
• If you’re worried about online abuse or the way someone is communicating with a child online, you can report it through the National Crime Agency’s Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) command - children can also report inappropriate content themselves.
  
  
• You can report distressing online content to the Report Harmful Content website, including threats, bullying, suicide or self-harm content, violent content and porn.
  
  
• Children and young people can report nude images and videos of themselves online and get them removed through the Report Remove tool on the Childline website.
  
  
• Children and young people can also use Take It Down, which is a tool from the National Center for Missing and Exploited children. This can be used to remove images and videos, or to stop images from being shared online.
  
  
• You can also report distressing content seen on social media directly to the platform you saw it on. Go to the platform’s help section to find out what to do.
  
  
• If you feel someone is abusing, exploiting or likely to exploit a child or children, or you believe a child or young person is at risk, call Police Scotland on 101. If you think they may be in immediate danger, dial 999 and speak to the police immediately. The Police Scotland website has more information on what happens when you make a call, and how to get in touch by text or via contact Scotland-BSL.

Other support for parents

• NSPCC Scotland provides support and advice for parents on lots of different areas. The NSPCC has also published advice for parents on keeping children safe online
  
  
• Parent Club provides advice you can trust to help with the highs and lows of parenting.
  
  
• Connect works with with parents, parent groups and educators, providing information, advice and training
  
  
• Enquire provides advice for parents of children who have, or might have, an additional support need
  
  
• National Parent Forum of Scotland is a volunteer-led organisation that works to ensure that parents play a full and equal role in education.