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Even though the introduction of GDPR led to the production of vast amounts of media content, the principles behind it were really nothing new. All that changed was the degree of rigor with which they were to be enforced.

Female genital mutilation is illegal. We've got advice to help you keep children and young people safe.

Sean Harford HMI, National Director for Education, talks about the first inspections under the EIF and the trends we’re seeing so far.

Burnout, breakdowns and bad mental health are far too common

The NAHT is urging parents and carers to think carefully about the electronic gadgets they’ll give to children as a gift this Christmas

Social media platform TikTok is now hugely popular with pupils across the world. What's it all about, asks Gemma Corby

NSPCC Learning wants to find out more about the safeguarding training needs of schools. Please help us by filling out our short anonymous survey which should take no more than five minutes to complete. The closing date is 17 December 2019.

Facebook risks being 'one-stop grooming shop' over encryption plans, NSPCC warns

A free programme to help schools tackle homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying

Video-sharing site restricted posts by users it identified as disabled, fat or LGBTQ+

Although the term “sadfishing” is relatively recent, many people are probably familiar with the act of fishing for sympathy online, whether they’ve seen it happen, or are guilty of it themselves.

Love them or hate them, smartphones have become ubiquitous in everyday life. And while they have many positive uses, people remain concerned about the potential negative harms of excessively using them – especially in children and teens

A group of secondary school teachers has made a powerful video highlighting the impact of the bullying they suffered at school, to the pupils they now teach.

Poor mental health is rife in teaching, says psychologist Tamsin Ford – but reaching out can halt the ‘burnout cascade'

Young people are exploited for years before getting support. Social care, schools and police need to know the warning signs

The Education Department has written to all head teachers after the so-called Aerosol Challenge, which first became popular in 2014, re-emerged on popular social media app TikTok.

The new dance craze is sweeping video-sharing platform TikTok and creating a buzz in schools

Facebook has removed 2.5million pieces of content linked to self harm in three months - but the NSPCC says this isn't enough.

An advert suggesting that children could gain likes and followers to progress through an app has been banned by the UK's advertising watchdog. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled that the phrase "get likes and followers to level up" could have a "detrimental effect on youngsters' mental health and self-esteem".

Anti-Bullying Week 2019: Many young people say that adults' advice on bullying falls short, says Katie Ferguson