website is a really useful resource for Parents including:
News & Events, Training & Online resources, Helpline & Information, Special Education Information and Publications on a wide range of topics.
Internet Safety
The NPC offers an online Internet Safety Course which is available for you to take at your convenience.
A Parents’ Guide to a Better Internet is a booklet developed by Webwise to support parents to support their children to be safer online and is available to view online or download from the NPC site.
You can also visit makeITsecure for tips and advice on how to access all the benefits and positive aspects of the internet while maintaining your security and protecting your identity.
An Garda Síochána have published a Crime Prevention Information Sheet title ‘Personal Safety – Online Harassment’
Sites and helpful information for safer internet use:
Webwise – provides parents and teachers with educational resources, advice and information about potential dangers on-line.
WatchYourSpace – advice and support for teenagers who use the web.
The Office for Internet Safety also has useful information and publications related to Internet Safety for everyone but with a particular focus on children.