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Huge rise in reports of online child abuse images
Reports of child abuse images online increased by almost 50% during lockdown, according to the Internet Watch Foundation. In the 11 weeks from 23 March, its hotline logged 44,809 reports of images compared with 29,698 last year.
Story from: BBC
16 Jul 2020
Look At Me – Teens, Sexting and Risks Report
Highlighting the digital relationships today for young people
Story from: Internet Matters
13 Jul 2020
Back to school: How to support children's mental health
Guidance on what schools can do to support mental health has been published by the NAHT - Helen Amass takes a look
Story from: TES
09 Jul 2020
Winners announced in home learning Film Competition
During lockdown over 130 young people across the UK got creative and made short films to inspire their peers to make the most of the internet and be safe online.
Story from: UK Safer Internet Centre
03 Jul 2020
Young people experiencing increase in online bullying since lockdown
Time for Inclusive Education (TIE) surveyed 1,015 young people aged 12 to 24 and found they had seen or experienced an increase in online bullying and prejudice during the lockdown.
Story from: Herald Scotland
01 Jul 2020
Facebook targets 'false news' amid growing pressure from advertisers
Facebook is launching a campaign to help people spot fake news amid a growing advertising boycott putting pressure on the company to tackle misinformation and hate speech.
Story from: BBC
30 Jun 2020
Girls as young as six sexting during pandemic, cyber safety research suggests
Sexually explicit messages typed out by children in the UK have risen 183% during lockdown compared to before measures were imposed, SafeToNet said.
Story from: Express & Star
25 Jun 2020
What will COVID-19 mean for child internet safety?
Ian Stevenson CEO at Cyan Forensics discusses what COVID-19 will mean for child internet safety
Story from: Open Access Government
22 Jun 2020
One in five teenagers who sent ‘sexts’ pressured into it – survey
Pressure to send nude or explicit images ramps up as children get older, with 15% of 13-year-olds polled saying they had experienced this behaviour, rising to 17% of those aged 14 and 23% of youngsters aged 15 and over.
Story from: ITV News
19 Jun 2020
Anti-Bullying Week 2020: United Against Bullying
The Anti-Bullying Alliance are very pleased to announce that the theme for Anti-Bullying Week 2020 is: United Against Bullying.
Story from: Anti-Bullying Alliance
10 Jun 2020
Coronavirus: Impact on Young People with Mental Health Needs
Read our (Young Minds) report looking at the impact of coronavirus on the mental health of young people and find out what we're asking of Government.
Story from: Young Minds
08 Jun 2020
Secondary school pupils are suffering from significant mental health problems and girls are particularly badly affected, a new study reveals.
One in seven secondary school pupils is suffering from 'significant' mental health problems such as anxiety or low mood - and girls are worst affected
Story from: Daily Mail
04 Jun 2020
Children likely to suffer depression and anxiety after lockdown
Scientists found young people who are lonely might be as much as three times more likely to develop depression in the future, and that the impact of loneliness and mental health could last for at least nine years.
Story from: Metro
01 Jun 2020
Facebook dominates cases of recorded social media grooming
Police in England and Wales recorded more than 10,000 online grooming offences on social media over two-and-a-half years.
Story from: BBC
29 May 2020
Mental health must be at the heart of education system when schools reopen, Barnardo's argues
The charity says that the government could miss “a once-in-a-generation opportunity” if it does not allow schools to address the emotional impact of the coronavirus on children.
Story from: Morning Star
25 May 2020
The Complete Kids Online Safety Guide for Parents
A definitive guide with everything including Screen time, Cyberbullying, Grooming, Sexting to age-appropriate advice for all ages from under 5's to the teenage years.
Story from: VPNCompare
24 May 2020
Safeguarding to 'overwhelm' teachers when pupils return
Warning that pressure to deliver 'high standards' means schools may be unable to prioritise welfare when they reopen
Story from: TES
20 May 2020
DfE Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Updated Guidance for safeguarding in schools, colleges and other providers
Story from: Department for Education
20 May 2020
Schools need more support to tackle extremist views
With young people spending more time online and extreme groups using the pandemic to sow division, teachers must be better supported to handle a rise in extremism
Story from: TES
20 May 2020
Why the focus on mental health should start in training
In Mental Health Awareness Week, NASBTT explains that support for teachers must be embedded at the start of training
Story from: TES
18 May 2020
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