7 in 10 young people have used expiring content in the last year – new research from Childnet

Tue 21 January 2020

UKSIC partner Childnet publish snapshot into children’s use and experiences of expiring content
research, Expiring content

Safer Internet Day Top Tips and Advice Pages – New for 2020

Mon 20 January 2020

The UK Safer Internet Centre has launched top tips and advice pages especially for Safer Internet Day 2020.

Safer Internet Day 2020 Educational resources for Parents and Carers

Fri 17 January 2020

In this blog we will be taking a closer look at the resources which have been tailor made for parents to engage with their child about online issues.
Safer Internet Day

Staying safe on XBox - Advice for Parents and Carers

Fri 17 January 2020

Gaming can play a huge part in young people’s identity and it’s important that we find ways to protect and encourage the healthy parts of it, while also being mindful of the possible risks. This safety check-up is all about staying safe when playing XBox.

Staying Safe on PS4 - Advice for Parents and Carers

Tue 14 January 2020

Gaming can play a huge part in young people’s identity and it’s important that we find ways to protect and encourage the healthy parts of it, while also being mindful of the possible risks. This safety check-up is all about staying safe when playing PlayStation.

Safer Internet Day 2020 resources for Educators

Fri 10 January 2020

For Safer Internet Day 2020, we have created a range of educational resources which are designed for educators working with young people aged 3-18-years old.

IWF sees record number of reports of online child sexual abuse material in 2019

Thu 09 January 2020

The UK’s Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), a partner in the UK Safer Internet Centre, says a heavy dose of reality is needed over the amount of child sexual abuse content on our open internet as millions of abusive images were found and removed last year.

Childnet Film Competition launched to celebrate Safer Internet Day

Tue 07 January 2020

The 11th annual Childnet Film Competition is open to all schools and youth organisations across the UK.
Film Competition