For this year's International Friendship Day, we look at why young people are making friends online, what the risks are and provide top tips for you to follow to help keep the young people in your life safer with internet-based friendships. Whether
Header Image ©yoti.com With the recent announcements that both Yubo and Instagram will be partnering with Yoti as part of their new strategy to verify users’ ages, our online safety experts took a closer look at what Yoti is, and whether photo age verification
We have received reports from parents and young people around a new feature found in popular app Snapchat. This feature allows users to obtain directions to another user’s exact location and address. Since its release, many users have expressed their outrage and have called out the platform for including it without
Read the script below Hello and welcome to Safeguarding Soundbites! As always, I’ll be bringing you this week’s safeguarding news and the latest from INEQE Safeguarding Group’s online safeguarding experts. My name’s Colin Stitt, Head of Safer Schools – let’s get started! Summer is here and hopefully
Today’s children and young people are engaging with content that would have seemed unbelievable when their parents were their age. It can make it difficult for their parents and carers to decide what is ‘age appropriate’ and what is not. This is especially true for horror,
It’s summertime and holidays are well and truly upon us, whether that be at home, abroad, or just a change of scenery. While we can’t guarantee sun time, we can predict high levels of screentime for our children and young people during the school holiday season.
Read the script below Hello and welcome to safeguarding soundbites, the safeguarding news podcast brought to you by Ineqe Safeguarding Group. My name’s Colin Stitt, head of Safer Schools and today I’m going to be talking about this week’s safeguarding news and letting you know what our
According to the latest Online Nation report by Ofcom, only 14% of young people (13-17 years old) are reporting and flagging potentially harmful content or behaviour they see online. This article investigates why our children and young people aren’t reporting online abuse and inappropriate content and
It has never been more important to stay up to date with the latest advancements in the digital world. As headlines about virtual reality (VR) and the metaverse become more commonplace, one platform is beginning to rise in global prominence. Meta have recently released their virtual
Read the script below Hello and welcome back to your latest edition of Safeguarding Soundbites. My name’s Colin Stitt, Head of Safer Schools here at Ineqe Safeguarding Group and for those of you listening for the first time, this is the mini podcast that rounds up all
It's Pride Month in the UK, which marks the celebration of and focus on LGBTQ+ communities. It is also an important time to shed light on the difficult everyday situations which many young people who are exploring their sexuality or who identify as LGBTQ+ find themselves
In our digital world, there are many apps and platforms created to help us stay connected to those we love and find new connections with people from all over the world. Children and young people are growing up in a time where instant messaging and video calls are equal to in-person
Read the script below Hello and welcome to Safeguarding Soundbites! I’m Colin Stitt, Head of Safer Schools and on this week’s episode, I’ll be talking about the impact of exam stress on young people and how you can help, International Missing Children’s Day, and as always, getting
When we think of ‘missing’, and in particular missing children, many of us gravitate towards abduction and the ‘snatched-from-their-beds' scenarios. The reality is much broader than that – it’s not always a complex tale with twists and turns like that of a five-part TV drama. However, whether a case is
Read the script below Hello and welcome to Safeguarding Soundbites – the mini podcast from Ineqe Safeguarding Group that gives you this week’s round-up of safeguarding news, alongside all the latest updates and advice from our safeguarding team. My name’s Iain Jones, let’s get started! This week
In the last few years, battle royale style games like Call of Duty: Warzone and Fortnite: Battle Royale have become global hits with children and young people. One videogame, however, has taken a different approach to the genre by creating a diverse and interesting world for gamers to explore and enjoy. We’ve taken a deeper look at the popular game Apex Legends to help parents and
Thursday the 19th of May is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (also known as GAAD). It’s a day to reflect, discuss and learn about digital access and online inclusion. In a time in which we rely on online spaces and technology more than ever, it’s important that
Read the script below Hello and welcome back to Safeguarding Soundbites. If you’re a first-time listener, this is the mini podcast that brings you all the week’s top online safeguarding stories, alongside the latest advice and updates from our safeguarding experts here at Ineqe Safeguarding Group. I’m
With nearly two billion users worldwide, WhatsApp remains one of the most popular social media messaging services after more than ten years of being on the scene. Though they’ve clearly found a formula for success, WhatsApp continue to develop and expand. Our online safety experts have
Read the script below Hello and welcome to this week’s Safeguarding Soundbites. I’m Iain Jones, Service Engagement Officer at Ineqe Safeguarding Group and this is our weekly podcast that will bring you up-to-speed with online safeguarding news. Over the next few minutes, I’ll be summing up this
Passwords are the first line of defence when it comes to protecting your personal information. Think about how many of your details are stored online. Things like your address, date of birth, credit card details, and both work and personal banking information are used for things
While tech companies are constantly releasing new updates and features for mobile phones, laptops, and tablets, one of Apple’s upcoming releases is getting a lot of attention from safeguarding professionals as well as parents and carers. We’ve taken a look at the ‘Communication Safety in Messages’
Read the script below Welcome to another safeguarding soundbites – the podcast that’s short and sweet but comes complete with all the week’s safeguarding news, plus find out what our safeguarding experts have been talking about this week. I’m Iain Jones, Service Engagement Officer at Ineqe Safeguarding
Ofsted have published their new strategy which outlines their focus and aims for 2022 to 2027. Their corporate strategy sets out eight new strategic priorities for Ofsted and the plan for how they will be met in education and children’s social care. Following the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on
This briefing document is available to download below. It will help you understand what this trend is, how it is harmful, and what you can do to respond. Our online safety experts have recently been alerted to a harmful trend on popular social media platform TikTok. To help parents and carers,