#TalkToYourChild -Coventry Partnerships WMP

This video is for parents in the Coventry area receiving educational school packs. Visit our campaign website: https://www.west-midlands.police.uk/c… Report crime, get prevention advice, and see the latest news on our website http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/ You can get in touch with us via Live Chat at west-midlands.police.uk, via 101, or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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What Parents and Carers Need to Know about Amino

A sprawling online discussion forum with incentives for checking in each day and the facility to follow certain users, Amino bears comparison to Reddit – but with an added sprinkle of Snapchat and a Twitter twist. It may not be radically original, but’s proving popular: there are now more than a million communities of fans

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Online Safety: What Parents and Carers Need to Know about Influencers

The concept of influencers is hardly a new one. Through newspaper columns and TV spots, we’ve long been accustomed to hearing informed opinion from, say, Martin Lewis on money, Nigella Lawson on food or Mark Kermode on cinema. How the digital revolution has changed the game, however, is by providing a plethora of platforms from

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Online Safety: What Parents and Carers Need to Know about Money Muling

A free online safety guide on money muling. – Click here to download Criminal organisations digitally ‘launder’ the illegal profits of their operations (including scams and drug deals) by moving funds through innocent-looking accounts, which makes it harder for the police to track. To achieve this, they often recruit young people – money mules –

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INTERNET SAFETY WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS & CARERS

FREE ONLINE workshop for parents and carers to help keep their children safe online.Hosted by West Midlands Police in partnership with Coventry City Council’s Prevent Team. We will share guidance and strategies on how to make the internet a safer experience for children. To view dates and times and to book a place, please click

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Online Safety: What parents need to know about DISCORD

Discord is a free app which allows users to communicate in real time via text, video or voice chat. Available on desktop and mobile devices, it was originally designed to help gamers cooperate – but has evolved into a more general networking platform for a range of online communities, discussing topics like TV series, music,

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Online Safety Tips for Children

Technology and the internet are part of our daily lives. It’s almost impossible for our children to avoid coming into contact with the online world. From social media apps to messaging services to online gaming, it’s important that we, as trusted adults, help to protect them from harm. But it’s just as important that they

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