Snapchat have recently announced the release of a new feature: Snapchat live location sharing. It will allow users to share their real-time location with friends via the app, expanding their existing Snap Map feature that launched in 2017. What is Snap Map? The Snap Map is a
Read the script below Hello and welcome back to Safeguarding Soundbites, your mini podcast with me, Colin Stitt, Head of Safer Schools at Ineqe Safeguarding Group. In this week’s episode, we’re discussing young people and dating apps, random acts of kindness day, instagram and all the
As we get further into 2022, many of today’s top social media apps and platforms have started rolling out new features with the intention of protecting their users. Instagram’s new features mainly focus on screen time limits, account security, and content control - areas that its
For this year’s Random Acts of Kindness Day, we want to share some of our resources that can help take kindness beyond just today and into the everyday. We believe that by educating and empowering children and young people to be kinder online and offline, we can help create a
Bumble, Hinge, Badoo, Tinder. This may sound like a list of nonsensical words with no connection, but that is exactly what they all have in common – they are all about connection. These are just a few of today’s most popular dating apps. While many of
Read the script below Welcome back to Safeguarding Soundbites – the mini podcast about online safeguarding with me, Colin Stitt, Head of Safer Schools at INEQE Safeguarding Group. This week I’ll be talking about Children’s Mental Health Week and looking at this week’s most important online safeguarding
This week marks Children’s Mental Health Week across the UK. After nearly two full years of a pandemic, the newest research indicates it has taken a heavy toll on children’s mental health. Between the social impacts, education and home life adjustments, and the stress and uncertainties of
Read the script below Hello and welcome back to Safeguarding Soundbites, your podcast for catching up on all the latest in online safeguarding news, with me, Colin Stitt, Head of Safer Schools at Ineqe Safeguarding Group. This week we’ve been looking into Locket, the iOS widget that’s
Read the script below Hello and welcome back to Safeguarding Soundbites with me, Colin, the Head of Safer Schools at Ineqe Safeguarding Group. On this week’s podcast we’re going to be talking about the latest in safeguarding news and what our teams of experts have been
Read the script below Welcome back to Safeguarding Soundbites with me, Colin Stitt, Head of Safer Schools at Ineqe Safeguarding Group. This is our weekly podcast that gives you a round-up of everything that’s happened in online safeguarding news this week and highlights the latest advice and
Read the script below Hello and welcome back to Safeguarding Soundbites – the newest podcast on the safeguarding scene that brings you this week’s news, need-to-knows, and next steps to keeping the children and young people in your life safer online. I’m Colin Stitt, Head of Safer
4 min read Key Points The spread of misinformation, fake news and conspiracy theories in the UK has reached new heights. According to Ofcom, 61% of people are concerned about the impact of misinformation concerning COVID-19. Children can be targets of misinformation and be more susceptible to believing falsehoods or innocently sharing false information
Read the script below I’m Colin Stitt, Head of Safer Schools at Ineqe Safeguarding Group and for the next few weeks, I’ll be bringing you a very brief briefing on the latest in safeguarding news and updates, sharing advice from our team of online safeguarding experts
As schools across the UK are warned to expect further disruptions due to staff shortages and pupil absences, many teachers, parents, and school staff will be preparing contingency plans for home learning. To support you, we have updated our in-depth guidance and safety checklist on the safer use of platforms such as Zoom, Cisco Webex, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet and GoToWebinar. The guidance for
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Read the script below Hello and welcome back to Safeguarding in 60! It’s your quick as a flash safeguarding news rehash! Let’s get started. This week we’ve been talking about Yubo –which, if you haven’t heard of it before, you could be forgiven for mistaking it
Join our Safeguarding Hub Newsletter Network Members of our network receive weekly updates on the trends, risks and threats to children and young people online. Pause, Think and Plan Guidance on how to talk to the children in your care about online risks. Watch video
Join our Safeguarding Hub Newsletter Network Members of our network receive weekly updates on the trends, risks and threats to children and young people online. Pause, Think and Plan Guidance on how to talk to the children in your care about online risks. Watch video
Join our Safeguarding Hub Newsletter Network Members of our network receive weekly updates on the trends, risks and threats to children and young people online. Pause, Think and Plan Guidance on how to talk to the children in your care about online risks. Watch video
Join our Safeguarding Hub Newsletter Network Members of our network receive weekly updates on the trends, risks and threats to children and young people online. Pause, Think and Plan Guidance on how to talk to the children in your care about online risks. Watch video
A viral post is circulating on social media about a child accidentally stumbling across a video called ‘Evil Santa’ on YouTube Kids. The video allegedly features Santa telling the child to harm themselves and others to get more presents. The post has been shared widely on social media, worrying parents, carers,
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Incel stands for involuntary celibate. The incel ideology can be complex, with many different subcultures associated with the term. Some incels hold or express extreme, misogynistic views and blame others, particularly women, for their lack of sexual experience or success in relationships. Online communities of self-identified incels have become known for promoting harmful ideologies, based
What’s New? Instagram have recently launched two new features ‘Desktop Uploads’ and ‘Collaborations’. Both features are now available on the latest version of the app and desktop site. The platform has also announced that they are currently testing two further video features. Our online safety experts have taken a look to see what these changes
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