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Staying safe online whilst livestreaming - advice for parents and carers
The release of the Internet Watch Foundation’s new online live-streaming research, titled Trends in Online Child Sexual Exploitation: Examining the Distribution of Captures of Live-streamed Child Sexual Abuse may have concerned some parents.
One month left to enter the Childnet Film Competition
The Childnet Film Competition is a great opportunity for young people to get creative and share online safety messages in video form. We have some great prizes up for grabs again this year which can be won for the entrant’s school or youth club.
A parent’s guide to YouTube Restricted Mode
In this blog we explore the safety feature ‘Restricted Mode’ on YouTube; looking at how it works and some things to be aware of when using it.
GDPR is coming, but what does it mean to my school?
This blog looks at what GDPR means and what is needed in order to be compliant with this new law
Meet the Childnet Film Competition Judges: Lisa Prime, BAFTA
This is Lisa’s first year of being a Childnet Film Competition Judge, find out more about her role at BAFTA and why she’s looking forward to judging the Childnet Film Competition.
Critical Thinking - New Hot Topic
The Childnet website now includes three new Hot Topics on the subject of Critical Thinking, these Hot Topics contain advice for Young People, Teachers and Professionals, and Parents and Carers.
YouTube announce new parental controls for YouTube Kids
Google have announced that it will add more parental controls to its YouTube Kids app.
Meet the Childnet Film Competition Judges: Catherine McAllister, BBC
Find out more about Catherine's role at the BBC and why she’s supporting Film Competition.
Age Restrictions on Social Media Services
This blog looks at what age restrictions are in place across the most popular social media services, why they exist and what our advice is for parents and young people.
Guest blog - Childnet Digital Leaders from Hazelmere Junior School
The Childnet Digital Leaders from Hazelmere Junior School share their ideas and talk about what they did to celebrate Safer Internet Day 2018.
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