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22 May 2019 Helen Cole

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,…

21 May 2019 Helen Cole

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…

20 May 2019 Becca Cawthorne

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…

16 May 2019 Angela Munoz Aroca

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…

16 May 2019 Helen Cole

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…

13 May 2019 Becca Cawthorne

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. 

10 May 2019 Helen Cole

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…

7 May 2019 Becca Cawthorne

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…

3 May 2019 Helen Cole

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…

1 May 2019 Becca Cawthorne

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…

26 April 2019 Helen Cole

ICO's Age Appropriate Design Code

Last week the ICO released their draft code: Age appropriate design: A code of practice for online services. UKSIC and…