Author

Becca Cawthorne

9 August 2019 Becca Cawthorne

How much screen time is okay for my child?

At Childnet we regularly visit schools across the UK and are often asked by parents and carers about screen time…

2 August 2019 Becca Cawthorne

Answering parents most frequently asked questions about Instagram

Instagram is a site that we see a lot of parents and carers asking questions about, whether these are about…

26 July 2019 Becca Cawthorne

Looking at Children and Parents Media Use and Attitudes: new research highlights

The UKCCIS Evidence Group has published its latest Research Highlight, the 143rd and 144th in the series. 

10 July 2019 Becca Cawthorne

UKSIC response to the Online Harms White Paper

Earlier this year the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Home Office published the Online Harms…

8 July 2019 Becca Cawthorne

A parent and carer's Guide to Harry Potter: Wizards Unite

Three years after Pokémon Go was released in the UK, the game’s creators have released a new game set in the magical…

2 July 2019 Becca Cawthorne

The 2019 Childnet Film Competition is today!

Today is the Childnet Film Competition finalists’ event! This is where we will be celebrating the amazing work of the competition finalists…

28 June 2019 Becca Cawthorne

Can empathy be taught?

SWGfL, a partner in the UK Safer Internet Centre, are part of the European SELMA project: hacking hate online. In this article the…

21 June 2019 Becca Cawthorne

Meet the 2019 Childnet Film Competition Finalists!

After reviewing entries from each country in the UK, we are delighted to announce the six finalists for the 10th annual Childnet Film…

31 May 2019 Becca Cawthorne

Cyberbullying advice for parents and carers

In this blog we look at the things that parents and carers can do to support a young person who…

31 May 2019 Becca Cawthorne

What is cyberbullying and what can I do about it?

In this blog we give some useful advice about the things you can do if someone is bullying you (or…

20 May 2019 Becca Cawthorne

Introducing the Childnet Film Competition Judges

Entries for the Childnet Film Competition close on Monday 10th June, so with less than one month left to enter we look at some of…