Ian Stevenson CEO at Cyan Forensics discusses what COVID-19 will mean for child internet safety
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Open Access Government
22 Jun 2020
Pressure to send nude or explicit images ramps up as children get older, with 15% of 13-year-olds polled saying they had experienced this behaviour, rising to 17% of those aged 14 and 23% of youngsters aged 15 and over.
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ITV News
19 Jun 2020
The Anti-Bullying Alliance are very pleased to announce that the theme for Anti-Bullying Week 2020 is: United Against Bullying.
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Anti-Bullying Alliance
10 Jun 2020
Read our (Young Minds) report looking at the impact of coronavirus on the mental health of young people and find out what we're asking of Government.
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Young Minds
08 Jun 2020
One in seven secondary school pupils is suffering from 'significant' mental health problems such as anxiety or low mood - and girls are worst affected
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Daily Mail
04 Jun 2020
Scientists found young people who are lonely might be as much as three times more likely to develop depression in the future, and that the impact of loneliness and mental health could last for at least nine years.
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Metro
01 Jun 2020
Police in England and Wales recorded more than 10,000 online grooming offences on social media over two-and-a-half years.
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BBC
29 May 2020
The charity says that the government could miss “a once-in-a-generation opportunity” if it does not allow schools to address the emotional impact of the coronavirus on children.
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Morning Star
25 May 2020
A definitive guide with everything including Screen time, Cyberbullying, Grooming, Sexting to age-appropriate advice for all ages from under 5's to the teenage years.
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VPNCompare
24 May 2020
Warning that pressure to deliver 'high standards' means schools may be unable to prioritise welfare when they reopen
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TES
20 May 2020
Updated Guidance for safeguarding in schools, colleges and other providers
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Department for Education
20 May 2020
With young people spending more time online and extreme groups using the pandemic to sow division, teachers must be better supported to handle a rise in extremism
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TES
20 May 2020
In Mental Health Awareness Week, NASBTT explains that support for teachers must be embedded at the start of training
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TES
18 May 2020
An online fitness class was hacked, prompting calls for greater security awareness
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The Guardian
07 May 2020
SWGfL have set up Test Filtering, a tool to ensure that harmful online content is blocked from your school’s internet connection.
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UK Safer Internet Centre
07 May 2020
What makes trolls so abusive on social media?
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ITV News
04 May 2020
Social media giants won’t adopt the changes to online safety we need without them being written into law.
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Politics Home
01 May 2020
Coronation street celebrates 60 years this year, and one of the reasons for its success is it manages to keep up to date with current issues in everyday life.
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ITV News
27 Apr 2020
Number of web pages featuring abuse being removed has plummeted during pandemic
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The Guardian
27 Apr 2020
Michelle Green, NSPCC’s Channel Islands' representative, told ITV News that they are receiving multiple calls from children frightened about what the future holds.
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ITV News
27 Apr 2020