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Managing your child's screen use
As new research shows parents are struggling to control their children's screen use, we share our family agreement to help parents set clear expectations for positive and safe internet use.
2015 at a glance
Some of Childnet's highlights from 2015, including Safer Internet Day, Childnet Film Competition and the Childnet Digital Leaders Programme.
Safer Internet Day 2016 Education Packs launched!
The UK Safer Internet Centre is delighted to announce the launch of the Safer Internet Day Education Packs for primary age children (3-11 years), secondary age children (11-19 years) and parents and carers.
Girls twice as likely as boys to experience cyberbullying
According to figures published this week by the Health and Social Care Information Centre, around twice as many girls (19 per cent) than boys (10 per cent) reported being a victim of cyberbullying in 2014.
New devices for Christmas
Help your children avoid accidentally spending money on in-app purchases this Christmas with our advice for buying new devices
Latest findings about schools online safety practice from the SWGfL
Partners in the UK Safer Internet Centre, the SWGfL, share the results of the 360 Degree Safe UK Schools Online Safety Policy and Practice Assessment 2015
Be careful who you trust online
Not everyone online has good intentions. Here's our advice to help young people if someone online makes them feel uncomfortable or asks them to do things that they do not wish to do online.
Safer Internet Day Twitter Q&A highlights
The Q&A was an opportunity for the UK Safer Internet Centre to share some of the amazing ideas from the schools that have registered as Safer Internet Day supporters and for schools to ask questions and share with each other what they have planned.
Apps - all your need to know
Ever wondered if all apps are ok to download or what in-app purchasing is? Read our top tips and advice.
More young people are turning to YouTube for true and accurate information – Ofcom report reveals
Ofcom’s latest report, Children and Parents: Media Use and Attitudes Report, has revealed that the number of children believing everything they read on Google and social media sites has doubled.
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