What are parental controls?

Parental controls are the names for a group of settings that put you in control of what content your child can see. Combined with privacy settings these can help you protect your children from the things they shouldn’t see or experience online.

More than nine in ten parents of 5-15s who use parental control software consider it useful ¹

65% of young people aged 11-16 are in favour of the controls ²

15% of Teens say parental controls and restrictions should only be taken away once they’re over 18 years of age ³

Search here for parental controls guides for broadband, mobile, smartphones, social media, search engines and more, e.g Snapchat, Google, EE, Sky.

 

 

Using controls & settings alongside other strategies

Parental Controls and Privacy Settings are useful tools to help minimise the risks your children may face, but they are not 100% effective. It’s really important to teach your child skills like critical thinking and resilience, so they know what do if they encounter risk. Always encourage them to talk to you about anything they find upsetting online.