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5 July 2017 Andy Robinson

Help shape research into sexting among young people

We are asking schools and 11-18s to take part in our surveys to help us gain a better understanding of…

4 July 2017 Becca Cawthorne

2017 Childnet Film Competition winners announced

Yesterday was the Childnet Film competition 2017 Finalists’ event! The event was attended by 43 young people and over 40…

3 July 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Today is the Childnet Film Competition finalists' event!

Today is the Childnet Film Competition finalists’ event! This is where we will be celebrating the amazing work of the competition finalists and announcing…

30 June 2017 Becca Cawthorne

How to follow the Childnet Film Competition finalists' event

Childnet’s 8th annual Film Competition will be held on Monday 3rd July. This year the theme of the competition is ‘be the change’,…

29 June 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Key things to remember when helping your child set up a new profile

Setting up a profile on a new site or game can seem like a daunting task. So what is important to…

27 June 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Childnet Digital Leaders speak in front of hundreds at NSPCC Conference

On Wednesday 21st June Childnet Digital Leaders were selected from Bristol Free School to speak at the NSPCC â€˜How safe are our children?’ Conference.

22 June 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Introducing ‘Snap Maps’ – the new location sharing feature in Snapchat

Today Snapchat introduced a new feature, the ‘Snap Map’.This location based map allows users to see where in the country their Snapchat contacts are.

22 June 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Online safety and the Queen’s Speech

Digital Charter will ensure the UK is the safest place in the world to be online

20 June 2017 Becca Cawthorne

2017 Childnet Film Competition finalists announced!

We are delighted to announce the six finalists of the Childnet Film Competition!

16 June 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Childnet Film Competition – What happens next?

Thank you to everyone who entered the 2017 Childnet Film Competition! The judges now have the very difficult task of deciding on this year’s…

15 June 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Roblox – a guide for parents

Our Education Officer Tom offers some top tips for parents to help young people stay safe on Roblox.

6 June 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Less than a week left to enter the Childnet Film Competition!

With less than one week to go until entries for the Childnet Film Competition close we look at what you need to do to submit…