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Thousands of those in the tech community, from programmers to software architects, are needed to volunteer their skills as the revised national curriculum for Computing is introduced across England.

Senior officers from the police force that was heavily criticised over its handling of child sexual exploitation cases continue to prioritise burglary and vehicle crime over grooming victims, a report by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) found.

Considering the importance placed on digital literacy in many career roles, the new 2014 curriculum seems a step in the right direction – but does more still need to be done?

If there's something you want to study, chances are you can find an online course that specialises in the subject

A MATHS teacher committed "professional suicide" by grooming a teenage pupil into having a sexual relationship with him. Mark Haywood, 23, was sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court yesterday to three years and four months in prison.

A female drama teacher has been banned from teaching after asking a pupil for sex. Lindsay Black, 28, sent texts, emails and Facebook messages to the boy, 17, who played a lead role in the school play "We Will Rock You".

The Zuckerberg guide to the web: 'Just because you can document your every waking moment doesn't mean you should'

More than 100 Britons were among 1,000 men caught trying to pay a computer-generated child to perform sex acts online, after a Dutch children's charity set up fake profile.

Cyber bullying is a growing problem that’s been making headlines since the inception of social media. But now, there’s another social media site that seems to be fueling the problem. It’s Ask.fm, and it allows people to pose questions anonymously. The anonymity of the site is opening the door to bullies who can hide behind their computer to post hateful messages to others.

The next wave of the digital revolution arrives next year, with every child in the UK being taught computer programming. But is Britain ready?

A Halloween story illustrating why an awareness of your global footprint is important.

An inner city primary is at the heart of a project to test how technology can be used to boost children's learning.

The teenagers who made Facebook so popular are starting to leave – what’s going on?

Nursery owner and child psychologist Dr Sonya Wallbank flags up Anti-Bullying Week and urges practitioners to put internet safety on their radar

A day-long liveblog covering the latest research, trends and views on children's changing media habits

Internet forums and chatrooms can have positive effects that should be more widely acknowledged, experts say. The call comes after Oxford University researchers carried out an analysis of 14 different studies looking at how young people use the internet.

The internet has transformed sex and relationships education. But how can teachers tackle pornography? Author James Dawson shares his tips

One of the UK’s biggest internet firms has admitted there is no ‘social or moral framework’ on the internet, putting children at risk. Dido Harding, chief executive of TalkTalk, told MPs that the online world was a ‘double-edged sword’ for youngsters and that ‘internet safety is the road safety of our generation’.

Cybersmile have won the 2013 TalkTalk Digital Hero Award for the whole of the U.K. at a fantastic event at Parliament.

Families should make a "media use plan" and set clear rules about TV, cell phones and other devices, pediatricians said today.