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Family tech agreements

A family tech agreement is a short plan for how your family uses phones, tablets, games and apps. You make it together, so everyone knows what to expect and what to do if something goes wrong.

Enter your email address and your three agreements open straight away. Print the one for your child's stage and fill it in together.

  • CostFree
  • Agreements3 stages
  • FormatA4 PDF

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Why it helps

Connection over control

Settings and controls have their place. Your relationship with your child, and the conversations you have, protect them far better.

  • Connection

    Agreeing together builds trust. Your child is far more likely to come to you when something goes wrong.

  • Clarity

    Everyone knows what is expected, including the grown-ups. Fewer arguments, more calm.

  • Confidence

    It gives your child a plan for tricky moments, before they happen.

Stages, not ages

Pick the stage for your child today

Every child is different. Choose the agreement for where your child is now. Move on, or go back, whenever you like.

Stage 1

Younger children

For children starting out with tablets, games and videos, usually with a grown-up close by.

Things to talk about
  • Who they talk to
  • What they watch
  • Spending
  • Feelings
PDF, 2 pages
Stage 2

Growing independence

For children getting more freedom: a first phone, online gaming, group chats and new apps.

Things to talk about
  • Contact
  • Group chats
  • Sharing
  • Spending and AI
PDF, 2 pages
Stage 3

Supported independence

For teenagers managing more of their own online life. Less about rules, more about trust and respect.

Things to talk about
  • Digital footprint
  • Pressure
  • Wellbeing
  • Information
PDF, 2 pages
How it works

Three steps, one conversation

  1. 1

    Sign up

    Enter your email address. Your downloads open straight away.

  2. 2

    Choose your stage

    Print the agreement for your child today. You get all three, so you move on, or go back, whenever you like.

  3. 3

    Fill it in together

    Write your answers by hand and let your child go first. Keep it where you will see it. The fridge works well.

A wobble isn't a failure. It's a chance to talk, learn and adjust your agreement together.

When to come back to it
  • A new device
  • A new app or game
  • A new school year
  • Birthdays
  • After a wobble
  • Every few months
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There is no perfect parent, perfect child or perfect family. Only you know what works for yours.

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Created by Anna Sarjantson, online safety specialist and CEOP Education Ambassador.

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