A UNIQUE way of keeping children safe online has been brought to the UK by Poole businessman Lee Titcumb.

Point2protect enables parents and teachers to monitor internet usage and to discuss any areas of concern with youngsters.

Lee’s company is the only one in the UK to offer the small, secure app called Qustodio, already in use in Spain.

Lee, pictured, who lives in Poole, is the chief executive officer of national company Point2protect, based in Oxford.

He told the Daily Echo: “This is a UK exclusive in education and I believe it is very valuable.

“As a parent, I have been mortified when I’ve looked at the lack of protection children are getting at home and at school.

“A lot of the filters are not doing the job that parents and schools think they are.

“A study has shown that one in six children has been able to access pornography at school.”

Point2protect enables parents and teachers to see which websites have been accessed by children on PCs and mobile devices, including phones.

They can also see who they have been talking to, who they have conversed with via text and view images sent or received. The detailed content of conversations is not available.

“It gives the opportunity to discuss things with children,” added Lee.

“If they have been looking at websites about subjects such as self-harm, bullying or eating disorders, the parents or teachers become aware and can talk to them about it.”

Point2protect costs £29.95 a year for parents or roughly £7 per device for schools.

It is currently on trial in a number of schools in Oxford and Lee hopes to extend the trail across the UK.

Details are available at point2protect.com.