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Young people urged to speak out against cyberbullying disguised as ‘banter'
To mark the start of Anti-Bullying Week on Monday, Instagram and cyberbullying charity Cybersmile have released a report calling for wider discussion on the topic, warning that many young people are being affected by such incidents.
Story from: Irish News
11 Nov 2019
The Annual Bullying Survey: Latest UK Bullying Statistics
Welcome to The Annual Bullying Survey 2019: the largest benchmark of bullying behaviours in the United Kingdom.
Story from: Ditch the Label
11 Nov 2019
Roblox survey reveals disconnect between parents and teens over online bullying
Majority of parents believe their children will discuss online behaviour with them, but more than half of teens disagree
Story from: gamesindustry.biz
08 Nov 2019
One in 10 students 'misses school due to bullying'
Three-quarters of pupils think it is schools that have the power to stop bullying, according to a survey
Story from: TES
08 Nov 2019
Relationships education, relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education: FAQs
Information from the Department for Education about the introduction of compulsory relationships education and RSE from September 2020.
Story from: Gov.uk
05 Nov 2019
Parents believe digital toys are beneficial for children
New research has revealed that British parents are actually seeing the benefits of digital play-time for their children – in helping build their kid’s digital literacy, as well as other skills key for future workplaces
Story from: Gateway FM
04 Nov 2019
Are we Leaving it Too Late for Teachers’ Mental Health?
Proper support for teachers' mental wellbeing must begin in the training year, argues Emma Hollis
Story from: Teachwire
01 Nov 2019
Why are teenagers on TikTok obsessed with an eerie 1950s song?
The video-sharing platform beloved by Gen Z is giving new life to some very old tunes – from YMCA to a twee number by a mid-century sister act
Story from: The Guardian
01 Nov 2019
Molly Russell entered ‘dark rabbit hole of suicidal content’ online, says father
Instagram said it has removed double the amount of material relating to self-harm and suicide since the start of this year.
Story from: Express & Star
28 Oct 2019
Tell the Government to Act Early
Call on the Government to work together to look after young people’s mental health and get early help to all young people who need it.
Story from: Young Minds
25 Oct 2019
Child abuse image offence recorded every 7 minutes in UK
Recorded sexual offences against children have reached an all-time high. New figures obtained by us found there were 76,204 recorded sexual offences against children in the UK in 2018/19 – a rise of over 60% since 2014/15.
Story from: NSPCC
24 Oct 2019
Call for teachers to cover online gaming dangers
Report from children's commissioner calls for teachers to guide pupils on how to behave when gaming online rather than 'exclusively' focusing on social media dangers
Story from: TES
22 Oct 2019
Plans for age verification online pornography checks dropped
Age verification measures designed to prevent children from accessing pornography online have been dropped, the Government has announced.
Story from: ITV News
16 Oct 2019
Mobile phone ban in school relaxed to 'ease friction'
A ban on mobile phones in school caused "friction" and detracted from pupils' education, a head teacher has said. Ysgol Uwchradd Caergybi in Holyhead, Anglesey, has now relaxed the ban and uses phones as a "powerful" educational tool.
Story from: BBC
16 Oct 2019
Does your Internet filtering make the grade?
New testing facility from SWGfL will test the quality and compliance of your school's filtering
Story from: UK Safer Internet Centre
15 Oct 2019
Children as young as nine recruited by county lines gangs, Britain’s biggest children’s charity reveals
Lynn Gradwell, head of child criminal exploitation for Barnardo's, said increased police scrutiny was forcing the gangs to change their business model and recruit children who were less likely to be suspected of crime.
Story from: The Telegraph
12 Oct 2019
First 'State of the Nation' report marks World Mental Health Day
More than 4 in 5 children and young people report being happy with their lives, as landmark new report on children’s wellbeing is published
Story from: Gov.uk
10 Oct 2019
Should cybersecurity be taught in schools?
Exploring cybersecurity in schools.
Story from: ITProPortal
10 Oct 2019
The UK doesn’t spend enough on the mental health of young people – we found out why
In 2016 the then health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, declared child mental health services the “biggest single area of weakness” in the NHS. He might have added that it is also vastly underfunded.
Story from: The Conversation
08 Oct 2019
Paedophile who posed as a 15-year-old girl to ‘bait’ teenage boys online is jailed
A paedophile who pretended to be a 15-year-old girl to coerce teenage boys to engage in sexual activity online has been jailed for four years.
Story from: ITV News
07 Oct 2019
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