Downtime with tech

Make use of the best of the net to help your child enjoy quality downtime. See a range of great articles, apps, and tools to help you get started.

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Apps & Platforms

How to choose apps for kids during the school holidays

Guidance on choosing new apps and games for children to support wellbeing, interests and balanced screen time.

Apps & Platforms

Rocket League video game – A parents’ guide

Rocket League is a multiplayer video game rated PEGI 3 that combines car driving and football all in one. Lear

Apps & Platforms

Disney Plus parental controls and settings – What parents need to know

Launched in the UK in March 2020, Disney+ has over 100 million subscribers. With plenty of child-friendly content, it has ...

Expert Q&A

What are the impacts of dual-screening?

Expert Q&A

How to encourage children to learn different skills online

Expert Q&A

Helping children create a kinder world online

Parental controls

Electronic Arts app parental controls guide

Manage who your child can talk to, what content they can access and more with Electronic Arts app parental control ...

Parental controls

Fall Guys parental controls guide

Help children stay safe when playing Fall Guys with these steps for managing spending, communication and more.

Parental controls

Rocket League parental controls guide

Help children stay safe when playing Rocket League with these steps for managing spending, communication and more.

Research

The role of agency in supporting young people’s wellbeing

It's important to reflect on what we do online and how taking control of our experiences makes us feel. Our ...

Articles

Life’s gone digital: pandemic life for teens outlined in Cybersurvey

This year's Cybersurvey looks at teenagers’ wellbeing and online lives in the COVID-19 winter lockdown of 2020-21.