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11 May 2017 UK SIC

From sexting to school improvement: new research

The Evidence Group of the UK Council for Child Internet Safety has today published two new Research Highlights, adding to…

11 May 2017 UK SIC

Internet Watch Foundation named twice in the 2017 Digital Leaders List

The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), partners in the UK Safer Internet Centre, has been nominated twice for the Digital Leaders…

4 May 2017 UK SIC

Become a Childnet Youth Ambassador

Childnet, a partner in the UK Safer Internet Centre, has an exciting opportunity for young people to become Youth Ambassadors. 

28 April 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Net Aware update from the NSPCC

The NSPCC have just launched a refreshed Net Aware site.

26 April 2017 Becca Cawthorne

5 things teens want parents to know

What do parents and carers need to know about young people’s digital lives? The Childnet Digital Leaders shared their views. 

24 April 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Third judge announced for the Childnet Film Competition 2017

We found out about Catherine McAllister’s role at the BBC and what her top tips for making a winning entry are.

21 April 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Pokémon GO – an updated guide for parents

With the introduction of 80 new Pokémon, Pokémon GO is growing in popularity once more. We look at the latest updates on the game…

20 April 2017 Becca Cawthorne

NASUWT survey results

Teaching union NASUWT has released the findings from its latest survey into social media abuse and misuse within schools. The survey looked…

18 April 2017 Becca Cawthorne

New Film Competition judge announced

We are delighted to announce that the second of our Childnet Film Competition judges is Joanna van der Meer, a Film Tutor and…

13 April 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Parental controls on the Nintendo Switch

We look at the Nintendo Switch console to help parents ensure that their children are using the device safely and…

11 April 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Childnet Digital Leaders have their say about Government Internet Safety Strategy

65 young people aged 11-18 years have taken part in a consultation to share their views about the Government’s upcoming Internet…

10 April 2017 Becca Cawthorne

The Safer Internet Day Youth Events page is now live

Our new Safer Internet Day Youth Events Page explores the highlights from the Safer Internet Day events in London, Scotland, Wales and…