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Becca Cawthorne

13 May 2019 Becca Cawthorne

It has given me the confidence that I can make a difference' – Looking at the Childnet Digital Leaders Programme

Throughout January to March this year, Childnet conducted its annual survey to gain feedback on the Digital Leaders Programme. 

7 May 2019 Becca Cawthorne

Setting up parental controls on Netflix

In this blog we look at what parental controls are available on Netflix and how you can work with your…

1 May 2019 Becca Cawthorne

Inspiring young people to think critically about pornography, healthy relationships and body image online

Kate Edwards, a former teacher and current Education and Safeguarding Manager at UKSIC Partner Childnet, looks at our brand new resource for 11-14s, targeting…

25 April 2019 Becca Cawthorne

A parent’s guide to Apex Legends

In this blog we are giving guidance to parents and carers about Apex Legends looking at what the game is…

15 April 2019 Becca Cawthorne

Young people give their experiences of online consent.

Safer Internet Day 2019 centred around the theme of consent online, so we asked the Youth Advisory Board for their experiences of…

9 April 2019 Becca Cawthorne

Safer Internet Day 2019 reaches more children and young people than ever before!

With over 2,100 organisations across the UK coming together and planning activities to celebrate the day and thousands supporting the #SaferInternetDay social media campaign, this year Safer Internet Day…

8 April 2019 Becca Cawthorne

Impact of Safer Internet Day 2019

Safer Internet Day 2019 reached more children and young people than ever before.

8 April 2019 Becca Cawthorne

Government unveil Online Harms White Paper

Today the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Home Office published the Online Harms White Paper,…

5 April 2019 Becca Cawthorne

‘Film is a powerful way of educating others and yourself’ Why you should enter the Childnet Film Competition 2019

Want to know what it’s like to enter (and win) the Childnet Film Competition? We spoke to Jude, who won the…

3 April 2019 Becca Cawthorne

Advice for schools on responding to online challenges

We have written this advice for professionals on how to respond to any other craze or hoax they may come across.

21 March 2019 Becca Cawthorne

Harness the power of youth voice in online education.

Will Gardner, CEO of Childnet and UKSIC director, looks at the ways in which educators can harness the power of young people…

19 March 2019 Becca Cawthorne

From Stories to posts: How to spot advertising on Instagram

From bloggers and ‘Instagram stars’ to celebrities, we share our top tips for being a critical thinker when it comes…