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Quick-Start Online Safety Guide

A single-page guide for parents who are brand new to online safety. Covers the five most important steps to take right now, in plain language.

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A single A4 page designed for parents who feel overwhelmed and do not know where to start. Covers five clear, jargon-free actions: turn on parental controls on your broadband router, set up a child account on your child's device, enable safe search, agree one house rule about devices at bedtime, and have a five-minute conversation about who your child talks to online. Tick-box format with estimated times for each step.

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This is practical educational content to support families. For case-specific concerns about a child's safety, contact the NSPCC helpline on 0808 800 5000 or your local safeguarding team.

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