Helping children stay safe online
In celebration of Safer Internet Day on 11 February, The Week Junior and The Week Junior Science+Nature have partnered with online safety experts Childnet and MediaSmart to share some advice to help your child to stay safe online.
The internet offers endless exciting opportunities for children to satisfy their natural curiosity, explore interests, find entertainment and discover new things. However, not everything on the internet is appropriate for children. It’s easy for them to access unsuitable content or fall victim to fake news, misinformation and increasingly sophisticated scams.
Help your child stay safe online with our FREE resource
We know keeping up with the online world can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to do it alone. Our free, expert-backed resource makes it easy to protect your child online. This resource will:
- Share clear, easy-to-follow practical tips to help you navigate online safety with ease.
- Show you how to spot the red flags and teach your child critical thinking skills for safer internet use.
- Give expert guidance on how to talk to your child about online safely in an open, honest, and age-appropriate way.
- Encourage healthy online habits for the whole family.
The Week Junior magazine
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The Week Junior is the award-winning children’s magazine that inspires a love of reading and learning, and encourages kids to think for themselves. Every issue is packed with thought-provoking news, fascinating facts and eye-catching images from around the world. The bright and accessible pages inspire children to play a positive part in our planet’s future, to succeed in their futures, and to lead happy, fulfilling lives.
The Week Junior Science+Nature
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The Week Junior Science+Nature unlocks children’s imaginations, introducing them to big ideas, exciting innovations and inspiring people. Every issue is packed with incredible content — from astounding experiments and jaw-dropping facts, to amazing pictures and inspiring stories, we satisfy curiosities and fuel a thirst for knowledge in 8-15s.
Have a read below to find out a bit more about who our partners are and the work they do.
Childnet is a UK-based charity who empower children, young people, and those who support them in their online lives, and its mission is to work with others to make the internet a great and safe place for children and young people.
The UK Safer Internet Centre, coordinators of Safer Internet Day in the UK, is a leading partnership of Childnet, the Internet Watch Foundation and SWGfL, who work together to make the internet a great and safe place for everyone. For Safer Internet Day 2025 they have created free resources, tips and quizzes about the theme of online scams.
Media Smart is the UK’s award-winning, educational non-profit focused on helping 7–21 -year-olds confidently navigate the media and advertising they consume. We do this through the creation of free teaching resources and engaging awareness campaigns direct to young people in the online / offline places where they like to spend time. Media Smart is a proud subsidiary company of the Advertising Association.
