Safe Choices on Screens – Child Safeguarding Toolkit for Parents & Schools
This structured adult safeguarding toolkit supports calm, proactive conversations about online behaviour, digital boundaries, privacy, pressure, and help-seeking. Designed to be used alongside Guy & Cesar’s Safe Choices on Screens, it provides a clear step-by-step adult framework — from observation to action.
What’s Included in the Safe Choices on Screens Toolkit Pack
This five-document digital safeguarding framework provides a clear progression from guided conversation to structured action. Each document builds on the previous one.
1. Safe Choices on Screens – Adult Companion
A full page-by-page companion that matches the Safe Choices on Screens book exactly. Includes:
• Exact child-facing text
• Adult-only image explanations
• Online safety understanding notes
• One-sentence “say this” prompts
Designed to support calm conversations about digital behaviour, privacy, and screen boundaries.
2. Safe Choices on Screens – Observation & Discussion Toolkit
A guided observation framework focused on online behaviour and digital safety. Includes:
• Do / Don’t safeguarding rules
• Open, non-leading prompts
• Behaviour observation checklist
• Disclosure response guidance
• Professional notes log
Supports calm documentation without turning conversation into investigation.
3. Safe Choices on Screens – Red Flags & Risk Indicators Guide
Translates observations into clearly defined digital safeguarding indicators across four categories:
• Emotional & Behavioural Indicators
• Language & Communication Indicators
• Digital Behaviour & Online Boundary Indicators
• Environmental & Context Indicators
Helps adults recognise patterns linked to online pressure, secrecy, and digital risk.
4. Safe Choices on Screens – Safeguarding Scorecard
A structured 34-point scoring system focused on online safety concerns. Converts observed indicators into a clear safeguarding band:
Green – Monitor
Amber – Increased support
Orange – Escalate
Red – Immediate action
Provides structured clarity without replacing professional judgement.
5. Safe Choices on Screens – Decision & Action Plan
Clear next steps aligned with the safeguarding score, specific to digital behaviour, secrecy, online pressure, and potential online exploitation. Includes:
• Defined response pathways
• Escalation guidance
• Context-specific notes (home, school, professional)
• Action record & sign-off section
Ensures calm, documented follow-through.
This toolkit turns screen time into structured, proactive digital safeguarding support.
Who This Toolkit Is For
This safeguarding toolkit is designed for:
• Parents & carers
• Primary school teachers
• Safeguarding Leads (DSLs)
• SEN and pastoral staff
• Family support workers
• Early intervention services
• Councils exploring proactive digital safeguarding models
No specialist qualification is required. The toolkit is written in calm, clear language and structured to be accessible for everyday adults as well as professionals.
How to Use the Safe Choices on Screens Toolkit
This toolkit follows a clear five-step progression:
Step 1 – Read the Safe Choices on Screens story with the child.
Step 2 – Use the Adult Companion prompts to guide calm conversation.
Step 3 – Use the Observation & Discussion Toolkit if structured notes are needed.
Step 4 – Review digital behaviours & indicators using the Red Flags & Risk Indicators Guide if patterns appear.
Step 5 – Complete the Safeguarding Scorecard and follow the Decision & Action Plan if concerns escalate.
Each stage builds on the previous one, providing clarity without creating alarm.
Ready to Use the Safe Choices on Screens Safeguarding Toolkit?
Download the full five-document toolkit pack and begin structured, proactive safeguarding conversations with confidence.
For adult use only. Designed to be used alongside the Safe Choices on Screens child-facing book.