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Policy & consultation responses

Read our latest consultation and policy responses

Childnet work to make the internet a great and safe place for children and young people.

We respond to government and other relevant consultations to help shape and influence the policies that impact children and young people online, whether from a technical or educational perspective.

You can read our consultation responses and other policy documents below:

Childnet consultation response Ofsted Apr 2019
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Childnet response on the General Comment on children’s rights in relation to the digital environment
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Childnet Digital Leaders response to the Online Harms White Paper
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Childnet response to the Online Harms White Paper Consultation
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UKSIC response to the Online Harms White Paper Consultation
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Childnet response to DfE Call for Evidence re RSE and PSHE (Feb 2018)
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Childnet’s response to the DfE consultation on KCSIE (Feb 2018)
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UK Safer Internet Centre response to the Science and Technology Committee Inquiry (April 2018)
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ICO consultation on Age Appropriate Design Code Childnet (September 2018)
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Childnet response to Department of Education consultation on Relationships Education, RSE and Health Education – Nov 2018
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UK Safer Internet Centre response to Department of Education consultation on Relationships Education, RSE and Health Education – Nov 2018
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Childnet response to the DCMS Internet Safety Strategy (Dec 2017)
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UKSIC response to the DCMS Internet Safety Strategy (Dec 2017)
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Childnet response to the DCMS consultation into age verification for pornography providers (Feb 2016)
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Childnet response to the Education Committee inquiry into PSHE and SRE in schools – June 2014
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Childnet response to CMS Inquiry on Online Safety – August 2013
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Safer Internet Day ‘Have your Say’ Report – February 2013
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Childnet response to the reform of the National Curriculum – April 2013
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Childnet response to DfE discussion on parental internet controls – September 2012
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Youth IGF Project Report 2013
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Youth IGF Project 2012 Global Survey Results
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The voice of youth for the IGF – September 2011
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Childnet response to Bailey Review on the Commercialisation and Sexualisation of Childhood – March 2011
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Childnet response on ICT Industry Principles – June 2011
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Childnet response to National Curriculum Review – April 2011
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Childnet response to consultation on Ensuring good behaviour in schools guidance for governing bodies, head teachers, school staff and Employers – May 2011
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The YIGF 2010 statement of beliefs – September 2010
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The voice of youth for the IGF – November 2009
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Childnet response to MBG consultation on UK self-regulatory code – 7 November 2008
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Childnet response to DCMS consultation on video games classification – 20 November 2008
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Childnet’s response to the Independent Reviews of the Primary Curriculum – Call for Evidence – April 2008
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Childnet’s response to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s Inquiry on Harmful content on the Internet and in Video Games – January 2008
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Childnet International response to Consultation on Age Verification, Cross Media Rating and Classification and Online Social Networking – July 2008
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Childnet response to BERR consultation on P2P file-sharing – 30 October 2008
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Childnet’s response to the DCSF’s call for evidence on the Impact of the Commercial World on Children’s Wellbeing – June 2008
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Cyberbullying: a whole-school community issue – September 2007
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Childnet response to DCSF consultation on staying safe – October 2007
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Childnet’s response to the Byron review – December 2007
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Childnet response to EC on Safer Internet and online technologies for children – June 2007
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Childnet policy paper – E-safety in Initial teacher training exec summary – June 2007
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Childnet’s curriculum review submission – May 2007
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Childnet policy report – Fair game? Assessing commercial activity on children’s favourite websites and online environments – December 2007
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‘Searching the internet’ guide – August 2006
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‘Chatting online’ guide – August 2006
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Response: protection of minors using mobile phones – October 2006
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Evaluation of the ‘Getting to Know IT All’ presentation – April 2006
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Buying a mobile phone: a checklist for parents – July 2006
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Response: possession of extreme pornography – November 2005
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Response: safety measures notice for mobile chat services – November 2005
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Strategy & priorities for the promotion of media literacy – August 2004
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Response: guidelines for use of mobile technology – January 2004
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Children & Mobile Phones: An agenda for children – July 2004
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The Sexual Offences Bill: progress & future – September 2003
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Opportunities & dangers of 3G mobile services for children – March 2003
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Response to code of practice for self-regulation on mobiles – September 2003
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Kidsmart summary & recommendations – July 2002
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The Paradoxical Internet – 2002
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The Need for new Clause 17 – March 2002
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A case study of Childnet’s work – 2002
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Childnet policy position – Are we failing our children? – February 2001
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Childnet policy response – Online grooming & UK law – 2001
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Childnet observations to the Copa Commission Report – 2000
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Childnet paper on Using hard cases for good purposes – November 2000
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Executive summary: Childnet and Fleishman Hillard – Netaware research – 2000
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Hotlines combating child pornography – September 1999
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Review of the Internet Watch Foundation – December 1998
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The Agenda for Children – November 1998
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