Family AI learning and online safety guides

Start with a parent hub

• Learning by ageReception to KS4 guidanceChoose age-appropriate boundaries and a learning approach before opening an AI tool.Explore the learning hub →
• Family AI safetyPractical rules for safer AI usePrivacy, checking, school policies and what to do when generated content is worrying.Explore the safety hub →

Learning guides

• Learning guideAI homework help for KS1 and KS2: a parent guideSet useful boundaries for AI-supported homework in primary school while keeping the child doing the thinking.6 min read
• Learning guideAI homework help for KS3 and KS4: a parent guideA safe routine for explanations, revision and checking in secondary school without outsourcing the work.6 min read

Family AI safety

• AI safety guideSeven family rules for safe generative AI homeworkA short, practical agreement families can use before a child opens an AI homework tool.5 min read
• AI safety guideSocratic AI tutor vs answer generator: what parents should look forUse a practical checklist to tell guided learning support from a tool that simply completes the task.5 min read

Router setup guides

Covers the most common UK broadband routers. Each guide takes around 30 minutes to complete.

• Security guideHow to set up parental controls on BT Smart Hub 2Block adult content across every device on your BT broadband — no software to install on phones or laptops.8 min read
• Security guideHow to set up parental controls on Sky Q HubEnable Sky Broadband Shield and DNS filtering to block adult content across your entire Sky broadband connection.7 min read
• Security guideHow to set up parental controls on Virgin Media HubCovers Hub 3, Hub 4, and Hub 5 — block adult content at the Virgin Media network level for every device on your connection.7 min read
• Security guideHow to set up parental controls on EE Smart HubLock down your EE Smart Hub and filter content across every device — phones, tablets, and games consoles included.6 min read
• Security guideHow to set up parental controls on a TalkTalk routerCombine TalkTalk HomeSafe with DNS filtering to block adult content across every device on your connection.6 min read
• Security guideHow to set up parental controls on Netgear OrbiConnect Canopy-managed DNS and use the parental-control features supported by your exact Orbi model.7 min read
• Security guideHow to set up parental controls on TP-Link DecoUse the Deco app to connect Canopy-managed DNS and configure model-specific HomeShield or HomeCare controls.6 min read
• Security guideHow to set up parental controls on an ASUS routerSupported Asuswrt firmware can use DNS-over-TLS with Canopy-managed NextDNS; parental-control features vary by model.7 min read

Network and filtering topics

• Network guideHow to set up SafeSearch on your home network (UK)Force SafeSearch on Google, Bing, and YouTube for every device on your network — including phones, consoles, and smart TVs.6 min read
• Network guideHow to block ChatGPT on your home networkBlock ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and other AI chatbots across every device on your home network using DNS filtering.6 min read