Set up an additional child profile in Qustodio Once you have uninstalled all other parental control programs, you can safely install Qustodio.Ģ. If you want to install Qustodio onto a laptop or tablet your child uses at school as part of a Bring Your Own (BYO) program, you need to uninstall any existing parental control software first. You need to do each of these steps in order.ĭownload: Qustodio Parent Settings for BYO Devices (PDF) 1. With Qustodio, you can take advantage of features such as web filtering, daily time limits and restricted times to ensure your child uses their device in a safe and responsible way. Qustodio is a powerful parental control software that can help you monitor and manage your child’s online activities on a BYO school device. In future, it will be possible to configure Qustodio to automatically turn off when their child’s BYO learning device connects to your school’s network. Qustodio provides world-leading protection, and we have developed step-by-step instructions you can give to parents to configure Qustodio so it will minimize or eliminate learning disruption. One approach to preventing this issue is by encouraging parents to use an app that will meet their needs while minimizing disruption at school. However, these apps can interfere with learning at your school by blocking access to needed resources during school time, or interfering with class activities. We also know that parents may install a parental controls app on their children's unmanaged BYO devices to keep them safe online. While it's best practice for schools to manage their students' BYO devices, we know that this isn't possible for all schools. Linewize will not arbitrate disputes between parents. In this guide we use the term parent to include guardians and other legal custodians.