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9 April 2021 Andy Robinson

Disney+ Parental Controls and Privacy Settings

As Disney+ adds more mature content to the streaming site with Disney+ Star, this blog looks at the privacy settings…

9 April 2021 Andy Robinson

Disney+ Parental Controls and Privacy Settings

Find out in our latest article about what parental controls and security features Disney+ has

6 April 2021 UK SIC

Twitch – a guide for parents and carers

In this blog our partners at Childnet look at what Twitch is and explore some key things for parents and carers to…

1 April 2021 Becca Cawthorne

Talk it over – new resource to support discussions around online hate

This blog takes a closer look at this resource and the way that educators can use it to support the…

1 April 2021 Andy Robinson

ProjectEVOLVE – Who Is It for and How Can It Help Your School?

As the tool continues to grow, it is important to highlight the diverse aspect of ProjectEVOLVE and how it is…

25 March 2021 Angela Munoz Aroca

‘Beyond heart-breaking’ abuse as predators groom children to film siblings and friends

A new IWF study indicates internet sex predators are manipulating children to record their own sexual abuse, and that of…

19 March 2021 Andy Robinson

TikTok Incorporates New Comment Features

TikTok has included two new features to help creators filter out comments as well as encouraging users to reconsider posting…

18 March 2021 UK SIC

Young people’s views on reporting online harms

Research shows that young people are more likely to block someone behaving inappropriately than report them.

11 March 2021 Andy Robinson

PlayStation 5 – Parental Controls and Security Settings

This blog looks at some of the features that are available for PlayStation 5 including parental controls and certain restrictions…

4 March 2021 UK SIC

Celebrate World Book Day with our recommended reads for young people!

It’s World Book Day 2021 and Childnet have some fantastic, recommended reading for primary-aged children.

4 March 2021 Andy Robinson

UKSIC Reviews Filtering and Monitoring Definitions

The UK Safer Internet Centre (UKSIC) has reviewed its ‘appropriate’ filtering and monitoring definitions and is publishing these as a draft for…

2 March 2021 Andy Robinson

Cameras On or Off? – Important Questions Answered by the POSH helpline.

The POSH helpline discuss educator’s key considerations around keeping cameras on or off during remote learning. Find out some key…