We are offering a drop in on Monday 8th April between 10 and 12 where parents can bring in their devices and receive help to set parental controls on their devices. Below is a step by step if you would like to do this at home.

How to set parental controls on Android and iPad’s

Follow these steps – iPad

1. Go to Settings > Screen Time.
2. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions and enter your Screen Time passcode.
3. Tap Content Restrictions, then tap Web Content.
4. Choose Unrestricted Access, Limit Adult Websites, or Allowed Websites Only.

Follow these steps – Android

1. On the device you want parental controls on, open the Play Store app .
2. In the top left corner, tap Menu Settings Parental controls.
3. Turn “Parental controls” On.
4. Create a PIN. …
5. Tap the type of content you want to filter.
6. Choose how to filter or restrict access.

Other useful resources can be found at www.nspcc.org.uk and www.nationalonlinesafety.com