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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…
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…
A parent’s guide to Apex Legends
In this blog we are giving guidance to parents and carers about Apex Legends looking at what the game is…
Where there is demand, there will always be supply. We want to tackle that demand.
The IWF launches its Annual Report 2018 and calls for all the partners who work in this space to get together to run…
SELMA – Exploring the consequences of online hate speech
SELMA is a project co-funded by the European Commission which aims to tackle the problem of online hate speech by…
Young people give their experiences of online consent.
Safer Internet Day 2019 centred around the theme of consent online, so we asked the Youth Advisory Board for their experiences of…
Young people tell us parental confidence in online safeguards might be misguided
With a focus on families, our latest report explores the use of technology in the home and compares the perspectives…