Keeping your child safe online

The National Crime Agency’s CEOP Education team have launched a suite of new resources to help parents/carers and young people understand and respond to the growing threat of online harm groups. 

See details via link - Guidance for parents and carers on online harm groups

(posted 21/09/2026)

CEOP Education AI Child Sexual Abuse Imagery: Guidance for Parents and Carers (posted 25/08/2026)

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve, one emerging concern is the misuse of AI to create, manipulate or share child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

Following the publication of their guidance for professionals, CEOP Education have developed new guidance for parents and carers, in collaboration with the Internet Watch Foundation. This guidance helps families understand how AI can be misused and what to do if an incident occurs.

The guidance helps parents and carers to:

• Understand how AI works and how it can be used to manipulate or generate images

• Recognise what counts as CSAM, including AI-generated and edited content

• Take practical steps to reduce risk, such as reviewing privacy settings and managing image sharing

• Talk to children about AI, online safety, and image consent 

The guidance can be found here: AI-generated child sexual abuse material: Guidance for parents and carers

Advice for Parents/Carers on Social Bots (Posted 15/05/23)

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Police Scotland Information (Posted 02/11/2022)

There is a lot of important information and guidance on these individual documents for these social media platforms

Police Scotland Guide “Staying Safe Online” Advice for Parents (Posted 2/9/2021)

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We are all now part of a digital world where accessing the internet is an integral part of each day. Making good use of the internet and keeping yourself safe online are key skills that are developed across the curriculum.

Instagram – Parental advice and guidance – click here

The below presentation was shared with pupils in recent assemblies as part of our ongoing internet safety awareness raising. Regular events such as this support the work done by our Pupil Welfare team and Police Liaison Officer as part of our Personal and Social Education (PSE) curriculum.

Digital life presentation – see below.

The two key websites mentioned in the presentation also contain excellent advice and resources for parents to help keep your child safe online outwith school time and at home.

www.saferinternet.org.uk

www.thinkuknow.co.uk