Parental controls for children in care
Parental controls for children in care
Most parental controls for children in care are built for families. Voop is therapeutic digital safeguarding for looked-after children: protections they can’t remove, the same care from every carer, and no surveillance.
Most parental controls for children in care are built for families. Voop is therapeutic digital safeguarding for looked-after children: protections they can’t remove, the same care from every carer, and no surveillance.
Why other parental controls fall short
for children in care
Classic parental controls
Voop
Can a child remove it?
Easily removed with a factory reset, a deleted app or a VPN.
Can’t be removed or switched off.
Can a child remove it?
Classic parental controls
Easily removed with a factory reset, a deleted app or a VPN.
Voop
Can’t be removed or switched off.
Who can manage it?
Built for one or two parents.
The whole care team, on every shift, with a shared audit log.
Who can manage it?
Classic parental controls
Built for one or two parents.
Voop
The whole care team, on every shift, with a shared audit log.
Does it read a child’s messages?
Many apps read messages or record screens.
Messages stay private, and children can see their own settings.
Does it read a child’s messages?
Classic parental controls
Many apps read messages or record screens.
Voop
Messages stay private, and children can see their own settings.
What if a child goes missing?
Location sharing for parents only.
Temporary emergency location sharing for the whole team.
What if a child goes missing?
Classic parental controls
Location sharing for parents only.
Voop
Temporary emergency location sharing for the whole team.
Bedtime without a battle?
Downtime schedules, set by a parent.
Bedtime switches off distractions automatically.
Bedtime without a battle?
Classic parental controls
Downtime schedules, set by a parent.
Voop
Bedtime switches off distractions automatically.
How Voop is different
Proportionate safeguarding without surveillance
Children can see their settings, and nothing they say or send is recorded. Always-on, per-child protections uphold their rights and your safeguarding duties.
88%
of Voop users reported feeling improved independence.
Proportionate safeguarding without surveillance
Children can see their settings, and nothing they say or send is recorded. Always-on, per-child protections uphold their rights and your safeguarding duties.
88%
of Voop users reported feeling improved independence.
Proportionate safeguarding without surveillance
Children can see their settings, and nothing they say or send is recorded. Always-on, per-child protections uphold their rights and your safeguarding duties.
88%
of Voop users reported feeling improved independence.
2hrs
Average missing episodes under 2 hrs. Volume of missing incidents halved.
Spot risks early, find missing children fast
Carers can intervene early to prevent missing incidents. Alerts and insights inform therapeutic coaching and, in emergencies, help teams resolve risk together.
2hrs
Average missing episodes under 2 hrs. Volume of missing incidents halved.
Spot risks early, find missing children fast
Carers can intervene early to prevent missing incidents. Alerts and insights inform therapeutic coaching and, in emergencies, help teams resolve risk together.
2hrs
Average missing episodes under 2 hrs. Volume of missing incidents halved.
Spot risks early, find missing children fast
Carers can intervene early to prevent missing incidents. Alerts and insights inform therapeutic coaching and, in emergencies, help teams resolve risk together.
Calmer homes
Alongside Voop’s app & website settings, phones automatically reduce distractions with Bedtime, removing a common source of daily carer-child drama. Everyone sleeps better.
72%
of carers reported less conflict at home.
Calmer homes
Alongside Voop’s app & website settings, phones automatically reduce distractions with Bedtime, removing a common source of daily carer-child drama. Everyone sleeps better.
72%
of carers reported less conflict at home.
Calmer homes
Alongside Voop’s app & website settings, phones automatically reduce distractions with Bedtime, removing a common source of daily carer-child drama. Everyone sleeps better.
72%
of carers reported less conflict at home.
“Voop helps inform the long-term planning for kid's futures”
Residential Manager
Newcastle
Consistent care, whoever’s on shift
Any carer on the team can manage a child’s phone remotely, and every change is recorded in an audit log.
“Voop helps inform the long-term planning for kid's futures”
Residential Manager
Newcastle
Consistent care, whoever’s on shift
Any carer on the team can manage a child’s phone remotely, and every change is recorded in an audit log.
“Voop helps inform the long-term planning for kid's futures”
Residential Manager
Newcastle
Consistent care, whoever’s on shift
Any carer on the team can manage a child’s phone remotely, and every change is recorded in an audit log.
Built for where children live
Foster care
For foster carers, kinship carers and fostering agencies. Keep a child safe online without the nightly phone battle.
Children’s homes
For residential providers. The same protections from every carer, on every shift, with a record your managers can rely on.
Simple for your team. Safer for every child.
In three simple steps.
Set up your team
Invite your care team and add the children in your care. Our Customer Success team guides you through it.
Give each child a Voop-enabled phone
A modern smartphone with protections built in, and transparent settings agreed with each child.
Look after them from anywhere
Any carer, at any time, can update settings, turn on Bedtime and get alerts from the Voop app.
Questions about parental controls for children in care
Can’t children just get around it?
Children in care often know how to remove parental control apps. Voop’s protections are built into the phone and its connection, so they can’t be deleted or switched off, on wifi or mobile data. No technology can stop a child finding another phone. But because young people help agree their own protections, they have less reason to look for one.
Can’t children just get around it?
Children in care often know how to remove parental control apps. Voop’s protections are built into the phone and its connection, so they can’t be deleted or switched off, on wifi or mobile data. No technology can stop a child finding another phone. But because young people help agree their own protections, they have less reason to look for one.
How is Voop different from parental control apps?
Parental control apps are built for families. Children in care have a whole team around them and more complex safeguarding needs. Voop is built for that: baseline protections that can’t be switched off, consistent care across every shift, a shared audit log, temporary emergency location sharing during missing incidents, and no surveillance.
How is Voop different from parental control apps?
Parental control apps are built for families. Children in care have a whole team around them and more complex safeguarding needs. Voop is built for that: baseline protections that can’t be switched off, consistent care across every shift, a shared audit log, temporary emergency location sharing during missing incidents, and no surveillance.
Isn’t this just surveillance?
No. Voop never records calls or messages, and children can see the settings on their own phone. Location is shared with the child’s consent, or temporarily during a missing incident. Protections are agreed with each child based on their needs.
Isn’t this just surveillance?
No. Voop never records calls or messages, and children can see the settings on their own phone. Location is shared with the child’s consent, or temporarily during a missing incident. Protections are agreed with each child based on their needs.
Do we need a Deprivation of Liberty order?
No. Voop works within existing consent frameworks and doesn’t need a Deprivation of Liberty order or a change to a care order. Independent legal opinion supports this.
Do we need a Deprivation of Liberty order?
No. Voop works within existing consent frameworks and doesn’t need a Deprivation of Liberty order or a change to a care order. Independent legal opinion supports this.
How is children’s data protected?
Voop complies with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, is Cyber Essentials certified and is SOC 2 audited. A child’s data is only seen by the people directly involved in their care.
How is children’s data protected?
Voop complies with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, is Cyber Essentials certified and is SOC 2 audited. A child’s data is only seen by the people directly involved in their care.
Which phones does Voop work on?
Voop works on selected Android phones, because Android lets us guarantee that protections can’t be switched off. iPhone support is coming soon.
Which phones does Voop work on?
Voop works on selected Android phones, because Android lets us guarantee that protections can’t be switched off. iPhone support is coming soon.
How do we buy Voop?
Care providers and foster and kinship carers buy directly. Local authorities can buy through the Spark DPS (RM6094) or directly.
How do we buy Voop?
Care providers and foster and kinship carers buy directly. Local authorities can buy through the Spark DPS (RM6094) or directly.
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