1-5 February 2021 is UK Children’s Mental Health Week. The spotlight is on young people’s mental health. What part do screens & social media play?
Screens and Childrens Mental Health Week
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What to tell children about data privacy as they go back to school
As schools reopen, a perennial concern is around children’s understanding of data and privacy. Here are some suggestions on how to discuss it.
Screen time tips before the big return to school
Prepare children and young people now for the return to school with these screen time tips for building healthy screen habits.
The Trouble with TikTok: internet safety spotlight
Harmless-looking video sharing app TikTok boomed in popularity in lockdown. But beneath a benign surface are real security and internet safety concerns.
Screen time this summer: curation before clocks
Managing screen time for kids calls for a range of parental tools. One of those tools is curation — research on what you want your kids to be doing online.
Digital wellbeing: limiting screens after lockdown
We’ve all been guilty of sometimes excessive tech use during lockdown. As lockdown lifts, here are some ways to limit screens and improve digital wellbeing.
Online classrooms – helping or harming children’s learning?
Schools have now moved their teaching entirely online during the global pandemic. How will online classrooms help or harm children’s learning?
Will the #OnlineHarms whitepaper bring the sheriff to the digital Wild West?
The DCMS Online Harms White Paper is just the first step in imposing basic levels of child safety and protection in the Wild West that is the digital world.
When’s the right age to get a smartphone?
It’s a hotly debated topic and the question I get asked the most when I talk to parents and children in schools on internet safety “When’s the right age to get a smartphone?”