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Back to School – Top tips for supporting young people in the new academic year
Amid the mayhem of the new academic year, here are some top tips from the Professionals Online Safety Helpline when considering…
PHE launches Rise Above for Schools programme
Public Health England (PHE) has a new set of PSHE resources to support teachers when promoting positive health, wellbeing and resilience among…
What is a Snapchat streak?
Snapchat is an app that is hugely popular among young people. The app allows users to send photos and videos to…
NSPCC publish report into young people’s use of online services
The NSPCC Net Aware Report 2017: “Freedom to express myself safely” aims to provide a snapshot of young people’s online lives.
Free cyberbullying resources for teachers
Following research by YoungMinds and The Children’s Society, we look at some resources that teachers can use to talk to their students…
Livestreaming – New Hot Topic for young people
Top tips for young people wanting to watch livestreams or ‘go live’ themselves.
Livestreaming – top tips from young people
Our latest research into livestreaming habits among young people found that over 1 in 10 8-17 year olds have ‘gone live’. We…
Online hate 'as serious as face-to-face'
Today the Crown Prosecution Service pledges to treat online hate crimes as seriously as those committed face to face.
Over 1 in 10 young people have ‘gone live’
Our new youth research finds Facebook Live, Instagram Live and YouTube Live are the most popular livestreaming services among 8-17…
What is it like being a Childnet Digital Leader?
We hear from three Childnet Digital Leaders as they look back at their time as part of the programme, giving an…
Guardian Saints announce winner of their Safer Internet Day Competition
Skye, one of Family Fostercare West Midlands’ foster children, won the competition by creating the idea for an app to…
Government to strengthen UK data protection law
New measures will give people greater control over their personal data, while the Government’s announcement about the age of consent…