It’s easy to think that online safety doesn’t apply to very young children. However, children are being exposed to the online world at a younger and younger age and so it’s never too early to begin teach your Early Years child how to stay safe online. The most important message to give is:
“If something that you see on the tablet, phone, TV or computer worries you, ALWAYS tell a grown up!”
Parents can help by:
- Always supervising your child when they are online
- Adding suitable controls on products that have access to the internet
- Making sure you check any content that your child has access to before they are allowed to view it
- Using well known, trusted apps such as CBeebies
- Limiting the time that your child is online
Online Safety Newsletters
Please see below for the newsletters that Hertfordshire County Council create for parents:
Online Safety Newsletter – Spring 2025
Online Safety Newsletter – Autumn 2024
E-Safety Policy
Our E-Safety Policy outlines how we…
- Protect your child in our increasingly digital world
- Teach them how to stay safe online
To find out more, please see our E-Safety Policy below:
Useful websites
You can find out more about online safety by looking at the following websites:
This website demonstrates how to set up parental controls:
You can make a report if you are concerned that your child has seen something that they shouldn’t online: