Safeguarding Newsletter for

Parents and Carers

September 2026

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Safeguarding and Wellbeing Information

Google’s AI search just failed a major kids’ safety test, and it’s kind of alarming

The impacts of screen and AI use on children and young people

Impacts of social media on children and young people

New research reveals growing gap between parental confidence and children’s digital realityOur new research reveals a significant gap between how much control parents believe they have over their children's online experiences and the reality of their children's digital lives.

Ofcom to crack down on spread of illegal intimate images and deepfakes, boosting protections for women and girls online

Find the Fake quizzes

What are online harm groups?

What are online harm groups?

Information for parents

Through Children's EyesHow digital technologies enable child sexual abuse

New Parental Supervision Tools Coming To ThreadsWe're rolling out parental supervision on Threads, giving parents even more tools to support their teens across Meta's apps.

Parents Power Up! How you can help your child stay safe while gaming online

New Childline data reveals top 5 platforms and apps linked to online child sexual abuse

Child SafetyPowerful, intuitive features and parental controls that help parents keep kids safe while preserving their privacy.

Use Screen Time to manage your child’s iPhone or iPad – Apple Support (UK)Screen Time makes it easy to see how your child uses their iPhone and iPad. And with the parental controls built directly into iPhone, iPad, and Mac, you can manage the apps and content your child can access, who they communicate with, when they use their devices, and more.

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about Character.AI | The National CollegeThis online safety guide explores Character.AI, highlighting risks including inappropriate content, emotional dependency, unreliable advice and privacy concerns.

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about Discord | The National CollegeThis online safety guide explores Discord, highlighting risks including stranger contact, harmful content, harassment, spending and excessive use.

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about Looksmaxxing | The National CollegeThis online safety guide explores looksmaxxing, its impact on boys’ body image, and the risks of extreme appearance advice and online communities.

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about Toxic Gaming | The National CollegeThis guide explores toxic gaming, from harassment and hate speech to doxing, extremist content and ways to help keep young players safer.

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