Paul is a founding director of Engine Mobile Ltd, the parent company of the Child-Safe Mobile Network, ParentShield.
Setting up Apple Family Share allows one parent or carer to set permissions for their child’s iPhone remotely to approve spending and downloads, locate the phone, and set parental controls for applications and internet browsing from their own iPhone. You can download this guide as… Read More »The ultimate guide to Apple Family Share for your Childs phone
Following the recent spike in abusive videos of teachers being shared on TikTok, votesforschools approached ParentShield for comment as their voters looked at the “classic” debate of “Should students use smartphones in school?” through a 2021 lens. They explored the benefits and drawbacks of young… Read More »How to “school-proof” a mobile phone
Only ParentShield account holders ( Parents or legal guardians ) are able to access the recordings via your secure Parentshield Parent Portal login. Access to the Parent portal login is via the account details provided at sign-up time and can be additionally secured by 2-factor… Read More »Activating Two-Factor Auth (2FA) for a ParentShield login
As ParentShield’s controls include many ways of blocking activity, we have included a ‘check what settings allow’ button in the settings tab of your portal. Check what settings allow If at any time you feel unsure whether a setting you have made is blocking certain… Read More »Checking SIM Behaviour
ParentShield is the first mobile network to provide “Network Watch” alerts to parents Help! A major point of stress and worry for parents is an inability to contact their child, even if they are carrying a phone. They may call and try a location service… Read More »Using Network Watch
ParentShield is the only Mobile Network that alerts parents instantly should concerning words of phrases be used in text messages – sent, or received. Setting up word alerts is something that is unique to each user, as dialogue varies considerably. Apart from the obvious words… Read More »Monitoring your Childs text messages with word alerts
If not managed correctly, children can use a LOT of data in a very short period, and no amount of data will ever be enough. ParentShield will never allow overspending, but here are some tips to make sure there is always data available for when… Read More »Managing mobile data and how to set up a personal hot spot
Double check the phone settings! Here are a few helpful hints and tips to make sure that you’re getting the most from our service. Make sure that Roaming is switched ON wherever mentioned Network selection is set to automatic ( or your preferred network chosen… Read More »Parental controls for smartphones
A cheap SIM can turn out to be very expensive Parents: Think twice before giving your child a cheap SIM card Adult Mobile phone contracts, even if they’re advertised as a “capped mobile contract”, simply aren’t suitable for children to use – particularly younger children.… Read More »The dangers of a cheap sim deal
SchoolBlock A new Mobile Network in the UK has become the first to offer “SchoolBlock” a simple single switch that blocks calls, SMS and mobile data for their children’s mobile phones during school hours. Being network based, the block cannot be circumvented – even by… Read More »Block Mobiles At School
