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West Midlands Police provides specific guidance to help parents and carers protect children from online risks like grooming, radicalisation, and cyberbullying. Their advice focuses on open communication, setting technical boundaries, and practical safety codes. Key Safety Strategies Establish Boundaries & Monitoring: Create a family agreement on internet usage and keep devices in common areas.Technical Controls & Privacy: Enable parental controls via ISPs/devices, set social media to private, and disable location tracking.Safety Rules: Teach the "5 W's" (Who, What, Where, When, Why) and the "Click Clever Code" ("Zip It, Block It, Flag It").Device Safety: Use Apple "Family Sharing" for restrictions, cover webcams when not in use, and create secure passwords. Support and Reporting Workshops: WMP offers free training on grooming, gaming, and online safety.Reporting: Use WMP Live Chat/101 for issues, the CEOP tool for abuse/grooming, and Childline Report/Remove for image takedowns. Thank You 
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