With February half term fast approaching, social networking becomes even more popular among young people. Social media applications are constantly evolving and sometimes it is difficult to keep track of the apps your child uses and the people that they are connecting with.
Social media can come with some risks; by understanding and helping your child to understand these risks you can ensure their safety online.
Things you can do:
· Talk to your child about who they are talking to online and what they might be viewing
· Set parental controls on your child’s devices
· Discuss privacy settings, blocking functions and tagging settings to ensure their online safety
· Check if any of their apps have ‘geo-location’
You can find out more by visiting our website:
Online child abuse | Staffordshire Police
Information provided by Stafford HIVE
From April 2024, funded early education will be expanding. By September 2025, most working families with children under the age of 5 will be entitled to 30 hours of childcare support.
The new entitlements will be introduced in phases:
- From April 2024, eligible working parents of 2 year olds can access 15 hours funded early education and childcare (over 38 weeks a year) from the term after their child's 2nd birthday
- From September 2024, eligible working parents of children aged 9 months up to 3 year olds can access 15 hours funded early education and childcare (over 38 weeks a year) from the term following their child turning 9 months
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Information provided by South East HIVE Hub.
