At Confetti College, we are committed to creating a safe and supportive environment both on campus and online.
Parents and Carers play a vital role in helping your child making the right choices online.
Safer Internet Day (2024) launched research which discovered that:
- 63% of parents and carers feel like things such as social media apps, gaming and AI are changing too quickly for them to keep up
- 74% of parents and carers feel worried that the fast-changing online world poses safety risks to their child
- 43%, of children and young people feel pressure to keep up with the latest social media trends and features, such as filters or TikTok trends
- 36% of children and young people sometimes notice a negative change in their mental well-being when they have been on social media
You can find the full executive summary here
What can parents and carers do to support their child?
- Have regular open and honest conversations- this includes recognising the benefits of the internet for things like learning and socialising with friends
- Use age-appropriate advice
- Stay up to date with technology and trends- the NSPCC have articles focused around online gaming, live streaming and inappropriate content, including what they are and the potential harms they can cause
- Set up parental controls- your home broadband/mobile provider should be able to advise on how these are implemented
- Set boundaries- this could include how long your child can use the internet, what time they can use it until or handing devices to adults overnight
- Be aware of safeguarding concerns- grooming and radicalisation can happen online. It is important that if you suspect this is happening to your child, you report to the police, children’s social care, CEOP and our Confetti College Safeguarding Team
If you are worried that a student who attends Confetti is at risk and/or they are experiencing abuse, please make contact with our Safeguarding team.
We are available 08:30-18:00, Monday-Friday (excluding Christmas Closure and Bank Holidays) via:
Email: confetti.safeguarding@confetti.ntu.ac.uk
Phone: 07752 729566
If a student is at immediate risk or requires urgent support outside of these hours, please refer to the relevant social care team or request the most appropriate emergency service by calling 999
