Device Safety Settings
Parental controls offered by your home internet provider
How to set up filters on your home internet to help prevent age inappropriate content being accessed on devices in your home
The 4 big internet providers in the UK – BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Media - provide their customers with free parental controls which can be activated at any time. They have come together to produce these helpful video guides to help you to download and set-up the controls offered by your provider.
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Parental Controls For Individual Devices
iPads, tablets, gaming console, mobile phones, our children now have more technology at their disposal than ever before and we should be actively encouraging its use. As parents or carers however it can be a little daunting ensuring that children are using their technology in a safe way and that they are also not over using it.
Below are some videos and links to help apply settings and restrictions to some of the most popular pieces of technology.
Nintendo Switch Parental Controls
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Xbox Family Settings
Bring your family together with Xbox Family Settings. Video with Audio Description: https://youtu.be/rzL85vamXp0
Set PS4 parental controls
How to set up child accounts, parental controls, and set spending and play time limits on a PS4 console.
Apple iPad parental controls step-by-step guide
Watch the video to get quick tips on how to manage parental controls on an iOS Tablet. You can use restrictions, also known as parental controls, to block or limit specific apps and features on an iPad.