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Becca Cawthorne

1 June 2017 Becca Cawthorne

IWF CEO nominated for top award

Susie Hargreaves OBE, Internet Watch Foundation’s (IWF) CEO, partners in the UK Safer Internet Centre, is nominated as Executive of…

26 May 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Fake News: 4 quick checks

Tips for young people about identifying fact from fiction

17 May 2017 Becca Cawthorne

WannaCry ransomware – the importance of data security

Andrew Williams, Online Safety Consultant and resident data protection expert offers a guide on ransomware and how SWGfL’s 360 Data can help protect…

16 May 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Latest Childnet Film Competition news

With less than a month to go until entries for the Childnet Film Competition close, we look at some of the fantastic prizes…

28 April 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Net Aware update from the NSPCC

The NSPCC have just launched a refreshed Net Aware site.

26 April 2017 Becca Cawthorne

5 things teens want parents to know

What do parents and carers need to know about young people’s digital lives? The Childnet Digital Leaders shared their views. 

24 April 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Third judge announced for the Childnet Film Competition 2017

We found out about Catherine McAllister’s role at the BBC and what her top tips for making a winning entry are.

21 April 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Pokémon GO – an updated guide for parents

With the introduction of 80 new Pokémon, Pokémon GO is growing in popularity once more. We look at the latest updates on the game…

20 April 2017 Becca Cawthorne

NASUWT survey results

Teaching union NASUWT has released the findings from its latest survey into social media abuse and misuse within schools. The survey looked…

18 April 2017 Becca Cawthorne

New Film Competition judge announced

We are delighted to announce that the second of our Childnet Film Competition judges is Joanna van der Meer, a Film Tutor and…

13 April 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Parental controls on the Nintendo Switch

We look at the Nintendo Switch console to help parents ensure that their children are using the device safely and…

11 April 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Childnet Digital Leaders have their say about Government Internet Safety Strategy

65 young people aged 11-18 years have taken part in a consultation to share their views about the Government’s upcoming Internet…