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Becca Cawthorne

1 December 2025 Becca Cawthorne

New research from Childnet shows that the ‘surge’ in VPN use following the introduction of age verification in the summer is not attributable to children 

Groundbreaking research launched today by Childnet, a partner in the UK Safer Internet Centre, together with Nominet, looks at young…

19 November 2025 Becca Cawthorne

Launching brand new resources on AI for Safer Internet Day 2026

To help you deliver sessions for Safer Internet Day, we have created a range of free, engaging and interactive resources…

29 September 2025 Becca Cawthorne

Safer Internet Day 2026 theme announced!

Safer Internet Day 2026 will take place on the 10th of February 2026, with celebrations and learning based around the theme…

3 June 2025 Becca Cawthorne

Celebrate Pride month in your classroom with new resources from Childnet

The Childnet team have created a collection of activities to celebrate Pride Month with 11-18 year olds, helping them to understand the…

15 May 2025 Becca Cawthorne

Safer Internet Day 2025 reaches more parents, carers, and young people than ever before

Safer Internet Day 2025 reached more young people than ever before, with 57% of UK children aged 8-17 hearing about the…

9 May 2025 Becca Cawthorne

Less than a month left to enter the Childnet Film Competition 2025

The countdown is on until the 2nd June! With only one month left until the Childnet Film Competition closes for entries, it’s…

4 March 2025 Becca Cawthorne

Childnet Film Competition launches for 2025

Do you know any young people aged 7-18 who are passionate about film? Who can tell a good story, create…

11 February 2025 Becca Cawthorne

Almost half of 8 to 17-year-olds have been scammed online

This Safer Internet Day, UKSIC aims to ensure young people aren’t forgotten in conversations about scams online, bringing youth experience…

21 January 2025 Becca Cawthorne

Three weeks to go until Safer Internet Day 2025 – four things you can do this week

With only 3 weeks to go until Safer Internet Day 2025 on the 11th February, there a lots of things…