Parents and carers
An online safety course for parents who want to know what to do
Understand the apps, games and risks your children face, learn how to spot grooming and bullying, set up parental controls and build a family online safety plan. Written for UK parents and carers.
Create account & buy the course – £29.99View pricing
One-off payment of £29.99. Learn at your own pace on any device, with email support.
What You’ll Gain
- Understanding of current online risks facing UK children
- Practical tools and techniques for monitoring and protection
- Age-appropriate conversation strategies for different developmental stages
- Recommended hardware and software solutions
- Knowledge of UK legal frameworks and reporting procedures
- Confidence to create a family digital safety plan
- Skills to respond effectively to online incidents
- Practical family activities to put the learning into use
Learning Themes
Understanding Today’s Digital Childhood
Recognise how children use technology at different ages, understand popular platforms and apps, and develop realistic expectations for family digital boundaries.
- Ages 5-8: Basic internet safety and supervised exploration
- Ages 9-12: Social platforms, gaming, and increasing independence
- Ages 13-16: Social media, online relationships, and identity formation
- Ages 16+: Preparing for digital adulthood
Online Predators & Grooming Recognition
Understand how online predators target and groom children, recognise warning signs of inappropriate contact, and learn how to respond if you suspect something is wrong.
Cyberbullying Prevention & Response
Understand different forms of cyberbullying, recognise signs your child may be affected, learn intervention strategies, and know your rights under UK anti-bullying guidelines.
Privacy, Data Protection & Digital Footprints
Understand UK data protection laws (GDPR) as they relate to children, manage digital footprints, navigate privacy settings, and teach children about data collection.
Screen Time, Digital Wellness & Mental Health
Establish healthy screen time boundaries, notice when online use is affecting daily life, support children’s mental health in relation to social media, and create family wellness plans.
Technical Protection Tools & Parental Controls
Select and implement appropriate parental control software, configure router-level filtering, choose child-safe devices, and understand monitoring tool capabilities.
Gaming Safety & Online Communities
Understand risks specific to online gaming, navigate platform safety features, help children build positive gaming relationships, and address gaming-related concerns.
Legal Knowledge & Incident Response
Understand UK laws relating to online child safety, know when and how to report incidents to authorities, navigate school policies, and create family incident response plans.
Designed for Busy Parents
Flexible Learning
- Written lessons to work through in stages
- Read at a pace that suits you
- Progress tracking – pick up where you left off
Interactive & Supportive
- Scenario-based quizzes
- Family discussion and settings-review activities
- Email support when you need help
Pricing
Digital Parenting Course
£29.99 one-off
- Full access to the Digital Parenting course
- Practical activities and quizzes to check understanding
- Learn at your own pace on a compatible browser
- Email support
UK-Specific Resources & Support
Legal & Reporting
Mental Health Support
Ready to Protect Your Family?
Read the course overview and confirm your enrolment before buying. Existing learners can return to their learning dashboard.
Worried about your children online?
Start with the course, work through it at your own pace and finish with a plan for your family.
Create account & buy the course – £29.99