It is increasingly difficult to ensure a child's safety online.  With this in mind, we have gathered together guidance notes and checklists from some of the most popular websites that teenagers use.  Familiarising yourself with the websites and how to set privacy settings will enable you to ensure that your son/daughter is using the sites safely.

BT parent info for customers http://bt.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/9924/?s_cid=con_FURL_safety

Sky parent info for customers http://www.sky.com/shop/broadband-talk/broadband-shield/staying-safe-online

Virgin Media info for customers http://my.virginmedia.com/customer-news/articles/online-safety.html

Vodafone guide to parents http://www.vodafone.com/content/parents/get-started.html

Internet matters (group of telecom providers) http://www.internetmatters.org/

Microsoft information for parents http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/about/family-safety/#/

Google information on family safety https://www.google.co.uk/intl/en/safetycenter/families/start/

CEOPS (national crime agency) information for parents http://parentinfo.org/

Educate Against Hate http://educateagainsthate.com/