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Help & advice
Helpful information and guidance on a range of key online safety topics.
Discover the brand new Childnet Digital Leaders training platform!
Updated for 2022 - The Childnet Digital Leaders Programme is our youth leadership training platform which empowers young people to educate their peers about online safety.
Download and print this year's official Online Safety Calendar
Our annual ‘Online Safety Calendar’ offers you engaging ways of incorporating online safety advice into the curriculum.
Meet the Childnet Youth Advisory Board
The young people who are part of the Advisory Board are passionate about making the internet a safer and more positive environment for everyone, they champion and celebrate the opportunities being online has to offer.
Blog
The latest advice and guidance on key online safety issues, as well as information on the latest apps and games.
Resources to get your online safety curriculum back to school ready
Get ahead and embed online safety in the curriculum.
My time with Childnet - Ruqayyah joins the team for work experience
Hi, my name is Ruqayyah, and in this blog I will be writing a summary describing my wonderful experiences working with Childnet from 2019 onwards.
How the Film Competition Storyboard winner ‘engaged and entertained’
The Childnet Education Team were hugely impressed by this year's winning Storyboard entry - here's why!
Advice for schools on responding to online challenges
We have written this advice for professionals on how to respond to any craze or hoax they may come across.
BeReal – a guide to the new social media app
You may have heard your child or their friends talking about the new social media app, BeReal.
School’s out for summer – use our resources to remind young people of online safety
For parents, carers and educators to equip young people with online safety skills this summer.
Digital Champion Lauren on joining the Childnet Film Competition judging panel
Childnet Digital Champion Lauren was part of the prestigious judging line-up who selected this year’s big winners.
Moat Farm and Super 8 among winners of Childnet Film Competition
The Childnet Film Competition 2022 has reached an exciting conclusion, with the finalists and winners announced!
TikTok launch new screen time tools
The social media app has released some new Digital Wellbeing settings designed to make users aware of how much time they are spending on the app.
Join us to find out the winners of the Childnet Film Competition
You, your school or youth group are cordially invited to the Childnet Film Competition online Results Event!
Popular resources
Free resources to help you teach about online safety.
Online Safety Calendar
Our annual ‘Online Safety Calendar’ offers you engaging ways of incorporating online safety advice into the curriculum.
Teaching about healthy online relationships (SEND)
Teaching resources including video on healthy relationships online for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities aged 11-17 years old.
"Own Your Online Identity" LGBTQ+ Poster
A poster for Pride Month for those working with young people to display in their school or youth group.
SMART Video Lessons
Six easy-to-follow videos on key online safety messages for parents, carers and professionals to watch together with children aged 6-9 years old.
A learning-to-read book
A story for children aged 4 and above to share with an adult about being 'on the internet'.
Digiduck Stories
A collection of five stories created to help parents and teachers educate children aged 3–7 about online safety, with accompanying teaching activities.
STAR SEND Toolkit
An online safety teaching toolkit for educators to deliver with young people aged 11-16 with special educational needs and disabilities.
Talk it over
Teaching activities to start empathetic, honest, and evidence-based conversations on online hate and how to tackle it with 13-17 year olds.