Parent / Carer Webinars
We know that parents and carers can be overwhelmed about where to start to keep children safe online. Here you will find information and support to guide you as well as the next available public webinar that you could attend to upskill yourself.
Parent / Carer Webinars
We provide support to parents, carers and families on topics of online safety.
Our Barnardos trained facilitators deliver live public webinars twice per month and we aim to work with families on helping their children to make the most of their time online. Our webinars are free to register, they run for 60 – 70 minutes and all attendees receive resource pack and parents guide.
See below for upcoming dates and to register your place.
Download this flyer for more information.
Webinar Outcomes
- Outline the key risks for children with being online
- Implement practical solutions and tips to help their children stay safe online
- Reflect on how they might help their children if they were cyberbullied/cyberbullying
- Recognise ways to interact with their child’s online world and day to day experiences
- Identify helpful websites and research and signpost them to others
- Once you book your place, you will receive a link to the webinar. You’ll also be reminded a day before the webinar too.
Register for Free Parent Webinars
Choose your date and time below and Click on ‘Barnardos Online Safety Live Parents Webinar’ to book your place for FREE through Zoom.
Barnardos Online Safety team will email you a link to the webinar. Each webinar lasts 45 minutes.
More Information
With support from Google.org, we developed 3 short videos to help parents who are worried about increased screentime for their children.
Video lessons for parents
Each video is under 5 minutes long and you can choose to watch them one by one, or as a mini-presentation.
Screen time and Digital Wellbeing
Parental controls
How to encourage critical thinking online
Online Safety Programme - Full edition
Many of the videos signpost to Be Internet Legends, an interactive game about online safety for children aged 7-11 that allows them to explore different lands and learn about cyberbullying, scams and how not to over share personal information. There is also information about Family Link, a form of parental controls, this app allows parents to monitor how long their child is online for and keep track of what they are downloading.
For more information or to book a workshop please contact our team, email: [email protected] or phone: 01-4530355
