Digital Parenting: Keeping Your Children Safe Online
A comprehensive online safety course designed for UK parents — giving you the knowledge, tools, and confidence to protect your children in the digital world while helping them benefit from technology.
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
- Community support from other parents on the same journey
Course Modules
Module 1: 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
Module 2: 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.
Module 3: 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.
Module 4: 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.
Module 5: Screen Time, Digital Wellness & Mental Health
Establish healthy screen time boundaries, recognise signs of digital addiction, support children’s mental health in relation to social media, and create family wellness plans.
Module 6: 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.
Module 7: 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.
Module 8: 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
- Bite-sized modules (20–30 minutes each)
- Mobile-optimised — learn on any device
- Evening and weekend live sessions
- Recorded content for catch-up viewing
- Progress tracking — pick up where you left off
Interactive & Supportive
- Virtual coffee chats with other parents
- Expert Q&A sessions
- Scenario-based quizzes
- Community discussion boards
- Personalised age-specific content paths
What Parents Say
“This course gave me the confidence to have conversations with my teenagers that I’d been avoiding. The practical tools were immediately helpful.”
— Sarah M., Mother of 3
“When my 12-year-old encountered cyberbullying, I knew exactly what to do thanks to this course. The incident was resolved quickly and my child felt supported throughout.”
— Jennifer L., Parent
95% of parents report increased confidence in managing their children’s online safety after completing our course.
Pricing
Digital Parenting Essentials
£79/year
- All 8 course modules
- Monthly webinars
- Downloadable guides
- Parent resource library
- Email support
Family Protection Bundle
£129/year
- Everything in Essentials, plus:
- Specialist topic courses
- Personalised age guidance
- Technical setup guides
- Priority expert Q&A
- 1-on-1 consultation (30 min)
Premium Family Protection
£249/year
- Everything in Family Bundle, plus:
- Quarterly expert consultations
- Priority 24hr email support
- Lifetime access to updates
- Up to 3 parent accounts
- Annual family digital audit
30-day money-back guarantee on all packages.
UK-Specific Resources & Support
Legal & Reporting
- CEOP — Child Exploitation & Online Protection
- Internet Watch Foundation
- Ofcom guidance
- NSPCC Helpline
Mental Health Support
- Young Minds
- Childline — 24/7 support
- Family Lives helpline
- Samaritans
Ready to Protect Your Family?
Enrol today and get immediate access. Start with Module 1 or jump straight to your most pressing concerns.