Five tips for talking about online safety with young children

Tue 06 July 2021

Whatever their stage of development, it is important that any child using the internet understands what to do and who to talk to when they need help. This blog from Childnet gives parents and carers five top tips about how and when to start sharing online safety messages with younger children.

Government Launches New Online Safety Guidance for Tech Companies

Fri 02 July 2021

The government has produced new guidance around protecting users online in response to smaller tech firms feeling less confident in incorporating online safety measures.
Government, online safety, technology
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Looking at Safer Internet Day 2021– Four Months On

Thu 01 July 2021

Susie Hargreaves OBE, Chief Executive of the Internet Watch Foundation and Director of the UK Safer Internet Centre, looks back on the impact Safer Internet Day had, and looks forward to a safer internet in 2022.

Celebrating Online this Pride Month

Mon 28 June 2021

With activities going online to commemorate Pride month, Childnet is celebrating ways the internet can be used to celebrate and find support for LGBT+ Young People.

225% Increase in ‘Hate Speech’ Reported to Report Harmful Content - Annual Report 2021

Wed 23 June 2021

Today (23/6/2021) Report Harmful Content (RHC) launched their annual report for 2021 ‘Through These Walls’, which analyses data between January 2020 and December 2020.
Report Harmful Content, social media

New tool empowers children and young people to stop spread of nude images online

Tue 22 June 2021

Childline and the IWF launch new tool to help young people remove nude images that have been shared online

Looking at the Impact and Effects of Social Media Fame

Fri 18 June 2021

In this blog we’ll look at the impact social media fame can bring to individuals across all ages and consider what factors users should be aware of when wanting to find fame online.
social media, parents and carers

Looking at the impact of Safer Internet Day 2021 four months on

Tue 15 June 2021

Will Gardner OBE, CEO of Childnet and Director of the UK Safer Internet Centre, looks at the impact Safer Internet Day had four months after the Day, and looks forward to Safer Internet Day 2022.

Ofsted Review – Sexual Harassment and Safeguarding Concerns in Schools

Thu 10 June 2021

Ofsted has published a review of sexual abuse in schools and colleges in light of the recent Everyone’s Invited campaign which encouraged children to report their own experiences with sexual harassment. In response, the Government ordered an urgent review of sexual abuse in schools. Find out in this blog what was reported.
teachers

Looking at Safer Internet Day 2021– Four Months On

Thu 03 June 2021

Several months on from Safer Internet Day, David Wright (UKSIC Director at SWGfL) takes a look back at the record breaking day.