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title: "Keeping Your Child Safe Online"
url: "https://greatfieldsschool.com/keeping-your-child-safe-online"
school: "Greatfields School"
---

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# Keeping Your Child Safe Online

Almost all of us are spending more time online, including children. These resources provide guidance for you to keep your child safe online.

If you need further support please speak to a member of the safeguard team.

Your child’s safety online is as important as their offline safety. In this guide, learn all about broadband parental controls and how to make sure they are protected.

<https://www.gocompare.com/broadband/parental-controls>

Age ratings of apps.

A game’s age rating can be used by adults to make an informed choice as to whether or not a game is suitable for their child. The PEGI (Pan European Game Information) system rates games and, instead of indicating the level of ability required to physically play a game, it indicates the suitability of content for that age group. 3, 7, 12, 16 and 18 are the labels that can be awarded to games and a variety of content descriptions such as violence, bad language and fear are used to further clarify why the label was assigned.

In the guide, you’ll find tips on a number of potential risks such as inappropriate content, peer pressure and online spending.

 Age rating membership handout  116 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/greatfields-school/files/documents/Age_Rating_Membership_Handout(1).pdf)

Please view our booklet to learn about ways to keeps yourself safe online.

 Managing Social Media  3.15 MB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/greatfields-school/files/documents/social-media-final.pdf)

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