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Becca Cawthorne

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…

8 March 2019 Becca Cawthorne

Why is online sexual harassment an issue for women and girls?

Project deSHAME Lead, Maithreyi Rajeshkumar, writes on the experiences of girls when facing online sexual harassment this International Women’s Day.

15 February 2019 Becca Cawthorne

Young people met Government and UK Safer Internet Centre representatives at Safer Internet Day events across the UK

Young people played a central role in Safer Internet Day 2019, from leading sessions and speaking at our youth events, to…

7 February 2019 Becca Cawthorne

Safer Internet Day 2019 – bigger than ever – as millions take part in global celebration

Will Gardner OBE, Director of the UK Safer Internet Centre, reflects on the huge success of Safer Internet Day 2019.

7 February 2019 Becca Cawthorne

Mayor of London Office

Theo Blackwell, Chief Digital Officer, Mayor of London Office