Teachers can now access our updated staff INSET presentation ready for September 2017!

New Hot Topic for young people to help them to livestream safely

As we recruit for a new Childnet Education Officer we look at what a typical week looks like from the view of the people who know the role the best.

Our latest research into livestreaming habits among young people found that over 1 in 10 8-17 year olds have ‘gone live’. We asked a group of our Childnet Digital Leaders about their experiences of livestreaming and their top tips for other young people.

Our new youth research finds Facebook Live, Instagram Live and YouTube Live are the most popular livestreaming services among 8-17 year olds.

Today the Crown Prosecution Service pledges to treat online hate crimes as seriously as those committed face to face.

We hear from three Childnet Digital Leaders as they look back at their time as part of the programme, giving an insight into what it means to be a Digital Leader.

Skye, one of Family Fostercare West Midlands’ foster children, won the competition by creating the idea for an app to support children who are coming in to care.

Plan International UK have released the results of a survey showing that almost half of all girls in the UK have experienced some form of harassment or abuse on social media.

New measures will give people greater control over their personal data, while the Government’s announcement about the age of consent has implications for teens and their social media use.