Pinderfields Hospital PRU

Hello all!! Nearly that time again to see you all! Please see attached flyer for details. Any questions reach out!

Need help with the NHS App? 📱

Join the NHS digital support drop-in at the Featherstone Library, 35 Victoria St, Featherstone, WF7 5EZ.

If you're:
💙 New to the NHS App or having problems using it
🤳Needing help setting up your NHS App and/or account (login, ID checks etc)
📵Currently without access to a smartphone or data
🫣Put off by anything digital or lacking confidence with technology
Then these sessions are for you!

We'll be hosting one drop in on Thursday, 02.07.26 and another on Thursday 06.08.26, both from 10am-12pm.

For more information email [email protected]

Roblox have been making some big changes recently, and that now includes 'age-gating' so that children and young people get the experience according to their age. This means that there are now 3 types of Roblox accounts:

Roblox Kids - for children 5-8 years.
Roblox Select - for children 9-15 years.
Roblox - for anyone 16+.

For any users that have not completed an age check, they will be put into the youngest users category and parents can update or correct a child's age through a linked account.

What are Roblox Kids and Roblox Select? Roblox Kids and Roblox Select are new account types specifically designed for users younger than 16. They feature games that have gone through a multistep safety suitability check. Roblox accounts ...

PARENTS - Privacy of information online is an area which is growing and growing, but it can also feel overwhelming. The UK Information Commissioner has created a great new portal for parents and caregivers giving support and advice around online privacy with sections on explaining privacy to children, choosing privacy settings, advice on how to start a conversation, case studies and more.

Kids vs Grown-ups: what we really share online Our campaign videos show that children’s online privacy isn’t just about parental controls, screen time limits or privacy settings. It’s about trust, listening and recognising that everyone is learning together.

Many parents don't know that there are features within both YouTube and the YouTube Kids app.

Google have now released another feature, specifically this allows a parent to set up a Supervised Experience account on the parents device.
This is important because many younger children will watch YouTube videos on their parents device, where it is likely there are no restrictions in place. So this new feature is a welcome addition.

YouTube Parental Settings This week there are links to the new LGfL AI policy toolkit, an new report about unhealthy influences, Instagram parent alerts and more.