Target group

Young people

2 November 2020 Andy Robinson

Millions of children will face worsening online abuse unless Government acts now to plug Brexit funding blackhole, experts warn

Industry leaders, police, and politicians have signed an open letter urging the Government to replace vital funding to keep children…

21 October 2020 Becca Cawthorne

Black inventors and pioneers who have influenced the way we use the internet and technology today

October is UK Black History Month. As part of Childnet’s recognition of Black History Month, we wanted to recognise some of the Black individuals…

9 October 2020 Andy Robinson

Looking out for friends online this World Mental Health Day

This World Mental Health Day (10th October 2020) we have created a list of what to do if you are…

9 October 2020 Andy Robinson

Government says new online harms legislation is expected to be ready next year

MPs have called for guarantees on funding to make the internet a safer place as the Government says new online…

8 October 2020 Andy Robinson

Project Evolve – The Future of Digital Education

Ken Corish, the Online Safety Director at SWGfL as well as the creator of ProjectEVOLVE talks about how essential this digital…

7 October 2020 Andy Robinson

‘Disturbing’ rise in videos of children who have been groomed into filming their own abuse

Videos and images where children have been manipulated into recording their own abuse now make up nearly half of all…

23 September 2020 Becca Cawthorne

Delete or Deactivate – What to do with your old accounts (updated for 2020)

This blog gives site specific guidance about how to deactivate or delete your accounts, and what these options mean.

23 September 2020 Andy Robinson

SWGfL Release new Netflix Parental Control Checklist

Our partners at SWGfL have added a brand new checklist to their resources. This time they’ve worked with Netflix to…

16 September 2020 Becca Cawthorne

UK theme for Safer Internet Day 2021 announced

Safer Internet Day is on 9th February 2021 and will be celebrated in the UK with the theme: An internet we trust: exploring…

1 September 2020 Andy Robinson

Helping young people get back to school ready with BBC Own It

The Team at BBC Own It have created a range of content to help young people return to learning.In this…

27 August 2020 UK SIC

What is Triller?

Hear all about the latest app that has been downloaded over 120 million times! This article looks at why so…

20 August 2020 Andy Robinson

SWGfL to Launch New Versions of Online Safety Review Tool

Our partners at SWGfL have re-developed the online self-review tool Online Compass and will be releasing new and more focused…