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18 September 2017 Andy Robinson

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…

15 September 2017 UK SIC

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…

15 September 2017 Becca Cawthorne

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…

14 September 2017 Becca Cawthorne

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. 

11 September 2017 Becca Cawthorne

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…

31 August 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Livestreaming – New Hot Topic for young people

Top tips for young people wanting to watch livestreams or ‘go live’ themselves.

23 August 2017 Becca Cawthorne

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…

21 August 2017 Becca Cawthorne

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. 

21 August 2017 UK SIC

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…

18 August 2017 Becca Cawthorne

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…

16 August 2017 UK SIC

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…

14 August 2017 Andy Robinson

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…