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Should young people be left to their own devices at school?
Should young people be allowed to bring their own devices into school? Some schools ban; some schools allow; and some…
Hack online hate with the SELMA Toolkit
The SELMA Toolkit is an interactive set of tools and materials to support young people to understand what hate speech is,…
Consultation now Open: Appropriate Filtering and Monitoring for Education Settings
The UK Safer Internet Centre (UKSIC) has reviewed its ‘appropriate’ filtering and monitoring definitions and is publishing these as a draft for…
Introducing the Childnet Film Competition Judges
Entries for the Childnet Film Competition close on Monday 10th June, so with less than one month left to enter we look at some of…
Childhood lasts a lifetime
On 25 April the IWF launched ‘Once upon a year’, their 2018 Annual Report. Baroness Floella Benjamin OBE DL hosted the…
Well-Being Tips for Teachers
Research shows that 69% of teachers are stressed at work and people are leaving the profession at a faster rate…
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.
SELMA: Promoting tolerance and empathy online
Online hate speech is a growing problem, with abusive comments from peers one of the key causes of upset online for…
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…
Barefoot – Computing through the power of pizza
Barefoot and SWGfL are excited to announce a new resource, Pizza Party! Created for pupils aged 9-11, it brings data collection and…
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…