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In defence of the Prevent programme
Prevent may be controversial, but it's a vital tool in tackling extremism: teachers need to help protect our children
Story from: TES
06 Jun 2018
Bullying now means something different
An anti-bullying charity has been campaigning to change the definition of the word.
Story from: BBC
05 Jun 2018
'Social media is a mental health scapegoat'
To blame young people's mental health problems entirely on technology is dangerous and naive, argues Natasha Devon
Story from: TES
05 Jun 2018
Fortnite for Android downloads are fakes that could be trying to steal your account
While the shooter will come to non-Apple phones very soon, it's not out yet - and digital hoodlums are taking advantage
Story from: The Sun
04 Jun 2018
'They think it's a game'
How Australian children are being groomed by online sex predators and tricked into making porn for paedophiles
Story from: Daily Mail (Aus)
02 Jun 2018
Online comments putting 'unfair pressure' on teachers
Parents making accusations and threats online are putting "unfair pressure" on teachers, according to a union.
Story from: BBC
01 Jun 2018
New bullying guidelines 'don't go far enough'
Bullying guidance should focus on teachers as much as pupils, union says
Story from: TES
01 Jun 2018
Half of the teens who think social media has a negative effect on people say it's because of bullying, rumors, or harmed relationships
A greater focus on the effects of social media on users has made people question its psychological and social impacts, particularly on teenagers.
Story from: Business Insider
01 Jun 2018
Tech Firms Must Act Now To Safeguard Children From Livestreaming Dangers
Any delay to act could put another generation of children in danger online
Story from: Huffington Post
29 May 2018
Meet the remarkable woman who escaped genital mutilation as a girl – and is now saving thousands of youngsters
Nice Nailantei Leng’ete will never forget the first time ‘cutting season’ came around in her Kenyan village. She and her elder sister Soila ran away and hid in a tree all night.
Story from: iNews
29 May 2018
YouTube deletes half of 'violent' music videos
YouTube says it has deleted more than half of the "violent" music videos that the country's most senior police officer asked it to take down.
Story from: BBC
29 May 2018
'My daughter died after taking ecstasy'
'We must stop turning a blind eye to teenagers and drugs'
Story from: The Telegraph
28 May 2018
More than half of 12 year olds have live-streamed content, survey says
A survey by YouGov for Barnardo’s found that 57% of 12-year-olds and more than one-in-four children aged 10 (28%) have admitted live streaming content over the internet.
Story from: Barnardo's
24 May 2018
'Give lessons on appearance-related bullying'
Charity calls on schools to include the issue of bullying based on a person's appearance in PSHE lessons
Story from: TES
23 May 2018
Vast majority of education sector not ready for GDPR
Despite high levels of awareness regarding the incoming EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) only 22 per cent of schools, colleges and universities out of 500 surveyed felt their data protection policies were compliant.
Story from: Business Cloud
23 May 2018
Poor mental health is more prevalent among teenage girls from poorer backgrounds
New findings published by the Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS) at UCL Institute of Education (IOE) have revealed how teenage girls from less well-off families are more likely to experience mental ill-health than their better-off peers.
Story from: UKEdChat
21 May 2018
Parents angry as school bullies ‘given more support than victims’
The warning came after a Scotland-wide survey of more than 500 parents revealed nearly half had direct experience of school bullying, with 85 per cent aware it happened in their school.
Story from: Herald Scotland
21 May 2018
This striking league table reveals that Facebook and YouTube are the worst offenders when it comes to exposing children to sex, violence, and suicide
The NSPCC gathered reviews from more than 4,000 parents and young people and slapped Facebook and YouTube with a red warning in a league table of tech companies.
Story from: Business Insider
21 May 2018
Government moving towards internet safety law.
“People increasingly live their lives through online platforms so it’s more important than ever that people are safe and parents can have confidence they can keep their children from harm,” says digital minister Matt Hancock.
Story from: Electronics Weekly
21 May 2018
Few pupils 'would tell teachers about online risk'
Pupil survey raises concerns that classroom e-safety education has little relevance to children's use of technology
Story from: TES
20 May 2018
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