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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…
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…