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22 March 2017 Andy Robinson

Growing up with the internet: New report from the Select Committee on Communications

The House of Lords Select Committee on Communications published its Growing up on the internet report, which gives its recommendations…

15 March 2017 Becca Cawthorne

WhatsApp reinvent their Status feature

​The messaging service WhatsApp has recently launched a new update that sees a move towards photo and video sharing as a main…

14 March 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Latest research trends – from critical thinking to image sharing

The UKCCIS evidence group publish three new research highlights tracking the latest trends in how UK youth use technology. 

13 March 2017 Becca Cawthorne

What is LEGO Life?

Tom, an Education Officer at Childnet International,  looks at the LEGO Life app to see what it offers and how children can use it…

10 March 2017 UK SIC

FOI report reveals growing trend in Child Sexual Abuse imagery

David Wright, a director in the UK Safer Internet Centre, writes on the growing trend in Child Sexual Abuse imagery. 

8 March 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Looking at girl’s digital lives this International Women’s Day

Wednesday 3rd March 2017 marks International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements…

6 March 2017 Andy Robinson

Bursting the Bubble: Why Online Safety Education needs to evolve

How do we know that online safety education programmes are making a difference? In this blog Ken Corish outlines the case…

3 March 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Launch of Childnet Film Competition 2017!

Childnet have launched the eighth Childnet Film Competition to encourage young people to educate their peers about staying safe online. 

1 March 2017 UK SIC

SRE to be statutory in all schools

Relationships education to be statutory in all schools from September 2019 – with plans to also make PSHE statutory following…

1 March 2017 UK SIC

Government launches major new drive on internet safety

Ministers have begun work on a new Internet Safety Strategy aimed at making Britain the safest country in the world…

28 February 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Stop, Look and Listen this National Safeguarding Month

​National safeguarding month starts today, the 28th February 2017. For the next month, UKYouth want to put a focus on safeguarding policies in organisations working with young…

24 February 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Cyberbullying resources for parents and teachers

We have numerous resources, for both parents and for teachers and professionals, to help you if you think a young…