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The Science and Technology Committee report highlights a lack of guidance available for parents on screen time and internet use. To help fill this gap, the Mental Health Foundation has published new guidelines to encourage safe and healthy internet use for the whole family

More young people appear to be searching online for “Rambo knives” and “stabproof vests” because of fears for their safety, campaigners warned today.

The headteacher has written to families of pupils urging them to bring issues involving staff or pupils to him in person, rather than air them online.

Professor Tamsin Ford explains what the data actually says and reveals what impact schools can have on the mental health of young people and teachers

The NSPCC has launched a petition demanding a new law to protect children on the internet.

The number of "county lines" - where city-based gangs exploit young people as drug runners to smaller towns - is rapidly expanding, police say.

56% of parents say they are most worried about bullying at school, more than issues like internet safety and gaming addiction

This annual Ofcom report examines children’s media literacy. It provides detailed evidence on media use, attitudes and understanding among children and young people aged 5-15, as well as about the media access and use of young children aged 3-4.

His comments follow the death of 14-year old Molly Russell, who took her own life in 2017 after viewing content about suicide on social media.

Facebook head Mark Zuckerberg has been criticised over his plans to combine his three messaging Apps as it would make it easier for paedophiles to target lots of youngsters at once

The NSPCC’s #WildWestWeb campaign is calling for an independent regulator with the power to investigate and fine social networks if they fall short in protecting children.

Campaigners say tech companies need to do much more to stop images of abuse being posted in the first place.

The public is sceptical of government plans that would see teachers tasked with instilling resilience through new mental health lessons being added to the national curriculum in 2020, an extensive survey conducted by Mental Health Today has established.

WhatsApp is limiting all its members to forwarding any single message up to five times in an effort to tackle the spread of false information on the platform.

Teachers can make a big difference simply listening to their students' worries, says this educational psychologist

There's a lack of scientific evidence supporting claims that digital detoxes actually have any benefit to us.

The Government's lead commissioner for countering extremism has told LBC primary school children are being recruited by far-right extremists.

Under proposals for its new inspection framework, Ofsted will judge schools, colleges and nurseries on whether they have successfully created a disciplined environment free from bullying.

YouTube clips that depict dangerous or emotionally distressing “pranks” have been banned from the platform. The move comes in response to so-called "challenges" that have sometimes resulted in death or injury.

UK researchers study 40,000 households to explore biggest risk factors for mental health