PARENTS & CARERS
Parents and carers have such an important role. At YouMatter, we want to support you!
Parents and carers have a key role in supporting young people as they face life’s pressures and choices.
We run workshops to provide parents and carers with the tools and information that they need, and empower them to be able to talk to young people about these sometimes tricky topics.
We offer sessions to empower and equip parents and carers to provide a healthy foundation for relationships and sex education. We also run issue-based workshops about the realities of internet pornography and sending nudes / risky sharing, alongside other topical issues such as parenting children and young people in a digital world..
We are able to deliver workshops for parents and carers around any of our key areas of work, so please get in touch if you have a group that you would like us to work with.
We have carefully selected some useful links and information in the section below, including support and advice around what to do if your child is affected by sending nudes.
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Resources
Useful videos:
Advice from Internet Matters about how to keep preschoolers (0-5yrs) safe online and help them to build lifelong digital skills.
Practical tips and advice from Internet Matters for parents and carers around supporting preteens (11-13yrs) to become confident and safe internet users.
Helpful tools and expert tips from Internet Matters on how to give primary school children (6-10yrs) the best experience of going online.
Guidance from Internet Matters to help teens have a safer online experience, build their resilience and get the best out of the digital world as they grow.
Useful websites for parents and carers:
ThinkUKnow provides a range of great videos and resources, developed by the National Crime Agency’s CEOP Education team.
Internet Matters supports parents and professionals with comprehensive resources and expert guidance to help them navigate the ever-changing world of child internet safety.
BBC Own It provides lots of useful videos, resources and games to use with the whole family.
Childnet provides comprehensive, accessible guides and resources for parents and carers, grandparents – including social media and gaming guides.
Support and tips to help you keep children safe. From advice on children’s mental health to staying safe online, support for parents and what to do if you’re worried about a child.
Great website giving detailed information about lots of different social media, gaming, photo and video apps. Including step-by-step guides for setting up parental controls for each. Updated regularly.
Has your child been affected by sending nudes or image-based abuse? Here are some useful pages:
Report Remove help young people under 18 in the UK to confidentially report sexual images and videos of themselves and remove them from the internet.
If your child has sent or received a nude, get advice here on what support you can expect from organisations and what you can do to resolve the situation.
UK Safer Internet Centre provides best practice advice for parents and carers here about what to do if your child is affected by sending nudes or risky sharing.
