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Are you a Switched on Mum or Dad?

Do you know how to keep your children safe online? Take this quick online quiz to find out!

Net Mums

Netmums, as a social network, is the biggest source of support and advice for mums in the UK. Uniquely, it is locally based, connecting parents with each other and with services within their local area.

Dad Talk

All aspects of fatherhood are promoted on this social networking website where fathers can share ideas, find information and learn about parenting.

The Couples Connection

A positive relationship between parents is key to improving outcomes for children. This self-help website provides information and resources to parents who want to change their relationship for the better.

Parentline Plus

Parentline Plus is the biggest independent provider of parenting support in the country. We understand family life can be challenging and difficult: our strength is offering parent-to-parent support to work through problems and find practical solutions.

Safe Search Engine for Children

A great search engine for use by children - it will not bring up any unsuitable materials that other search engines can do.

Hector Protector

Hector is a friendly dolphin who keeps children safe while they are using the internet. If a child accidentally stumbles onto a website which upsets or worries them, they simply click on a small cartoon hector. He immediately covers the screen with a beautiful underwater scene, and a reassuring message that the child has done the right thing, and now can go and get adult help.

Monster

For parents and carers thinking about a new job, new career, or a new direction, Monster helps you explore the possibilities and find the opportunities that are right for you in your area.

Be Webwise

An interactive activity to help parents to learn about child safety on the internet. It includes quizzes so that you can check how much you know.

Family Learning

This website gives lots of information about how things are taught in schools today, and how you can help without causing confusion. Key stages, national tests, the National Curriculum, the National Literacy and Numeracy Strategies are all explained.

Tales of the Road

This website is your complete guide to making sure your child is safe on the road. Find out for yourself, then help them learn.

NHS Direct

Health advise and information whenever you need it - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year - online, on the telephone and on digital TV.

Every Child Matters

'Every Child Matters: Change for Children' is a new approach to the well-being of children and young people from birth to 19. The programme places better outcomes for children firmly at the centre of all policies and approaches involving children's services.

The Grandparents' Association

The Grandparents' Association know that a special relationship can exist between grandchildren and grandparents and they help to provide support to enable this relationship to flourish. Their services include an advice and information line, welfare benefits advice, publications, support groups, and Grandparent and Toddler groups and mediation.