Shorelands British Academy publishes parent guide on laptop parental controls
Shorelands British Academy published a parent guide on September 14, 2026 about setting up parental controls and filters on a child's laptop. The guide recommends built-in tools such as Microsoft Family Safety and Apple Screen Time, and says filters should be combined with conversations about online safety.
What the institution said
The article was published on September 14, 2026.
“September 14, 2026 A Parent’s Guide to E-Safety”
Microsoft Family Safety allows parents to set screen-time limits, manage apps and games, and use website and search filters on supported Windows devices and Microsoft Edge.
“Microsoft Family Safety allows parents to set screen-time limits, manage apps and games, and use website and search filters on supported Windows devices and Microsoft Edge”
Apple provides Screen Time and parental controls for Mac, including app and website activity, limits and content restrictions.
“Apple also provides Screen Time and parental controls for Mac, including app and website activity, limits and content restrictions”
UNICEF recommends combining parental controls with conversations about privacy, family rules, digital literacy and responsible online behaviour.
“UNICEF recommends combining parental controls with conversations about privacy, family rules, digital literacy and responsible online behaviour”
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The article lists five things parents should set up on a child's laptop.
“5 Things Parents Should Set Up on a Child’s Laptop”
Microsoft Family Safety provides web and search filtering and allows parents to manage website access on supported Windows and Edge configurations.
“Microsoft Family Safety, for example, provides web and search filtering and allows parents to manage website access on supported Windows and Edge configurations”
Microsoft Family Safety allows parents to create schedules and set device screen-time limits on connected Windows devices.
“Microsoft Family Safety allows parents to create schedules and set device screen-time limits on connected Windows devices”
Microsoft Family Safety provides app and game filters and can notify parents when children request certain mature apps or games.
“Microsoft Family Safety , for example, provides app and game filters and can notify parents when children request certain mature apps or games”
UNICEF recommends reviewing privacy settings and app permissions and keeping devices updated to reduce security risks.
“UNICEF recommends reviewing privacy settings and app permissions and keeping devices updated to reduce security risks”
For Windows devices, Microsoft recommends connecting a child's account to the family group and notes that the child's account should be set as a standard user for Family Safety features to work properly.
“Microsoft recommends connecting a child’s account to the family group and notes that the child’s account should be set as a standard user for Family Safety features to work properly”
Microsoft provides Family Safety for Windows and connected family devices.
“Microsoft provides Family Safety for Windows and connected family devices”
Apple Screen Time provides built-in parental controls for managing app and website activity, limits and content restrictions.
“Apple Screen Time provides built-in parental controls for managing app and website activity, limits and content restrictions”
Parents can also manage a child's device through Family Sharing.
“Parents can also manage a child’s device through Family Sharing”
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