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Published: 2nd June, 2021 It’s Pride Month in the UK, which marks the celebration of and focus on LGBTQ+ communities. While this is a time to celebrate, it is also an important time to shed light on the difficult everyday situations many LGBTQ+ young people find themselves in, especially during the ongoing pandemic. Understanding the
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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. What is Coronavirus? An explainer for Children Our animated video has reached over 400,000 views on YouTube. Watch Last
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Date Published: 12th May, 2021 This year, the 10th-23rd of May marks Foster Care Fortnight: an annual campaign which highlights the power of fostering and the fostering community. These two weeks offer a chance to consider the passion, dedication and commitment that is practised by Foster Carers everyday whilst also highlighting the need for more people to consider giving it a go. The theme of
Date Published: 7th May, 2021 What is KoGaMa? KoGaMa is an online gaming platform that allows users to play, create, and share games with other users. It is one of the largest sources of user-created online games. These include shooting, role play, racing, adventure games, and many more. Gamers of all skill levels
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. What is Coronavirus? An explainer for Children Our animated video has reached over 350,000 views on YouTube. Watch Last
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. What is Coronavirus? An explainer for Children Our animated video has reached over 350,000 views on YouTube. Watch Last
On April 25th, Apple released the latest version of their mobile operating system, iOS 14.5. This update includes several fresh features, such as new voice options for Siri and the ability to use Face ID with a mask. But there is one aspect of iOS 14.5 that has Apple on bad terms with Facebook and Google – and it’s all to do with your apps.
This week, communications regulator Ofcom released their annual Children and Parents: Media use and Attitude's report. The report includes key statistics on how children and young people use media and digital devices and how their parents and carers moderate their usage This report is useful because it provides us not just a snapshot of
Call of Duty: Warzone, the popular Battle Royal style video game, has released one of its biggest updates. Since its inception the game has reached a staggering 100 million online players. Our team have been busy testing the game to bring you the latest updates and explain how you can make the game safer for
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We know that our increasingly online world is one of constant change. Every day brings a new update, a new feature, a new platform. With each “new” something comes a new potential risk. It is important to be aware of what these are, and how they can factor into the lives of children
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. What is Coronavirus? An explainer for Children Our animated video has reached over 350,000 views on YouTube. Watch Last
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Snack is a video dating app where users share short videos to match with others. This app is described as ‘video first’ for its use of short videos in place of how photos are usually used on dating apps. Think ‘TikTok’ meets ‘Tinder’. Users record a short video of themselves and upload it onto their profile. They can then watch other people’s recorded videos, swiping right or left on each one
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. What is Coronavirus? An explainer for Children Our animated video has reached over 350,000 views on YouTube. Watch Last
Today marks the National Child Exploitation Awareness day. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. We all have a role to play in raising awareness about all forms of exploitation to enable safeguarding professionals, the public, parents/carers and children and young people to recognise the signs of exploitation. What is Child Sexual Exploitation? Child sexual exploitation is a type of sexual abuse which can happen to any child. It happens when grooming behaviours are used alongside
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At INEQE Safeguarding Group, our online safety experts constantly monitor the development of new apps, platforms and the emerging trends and safeguarding risks they present. We know that standing still can mean falling behind. In recent weeks, our team have been alerted to a new image-based app called Dispo. This app is currently in the testing phase, but several large-scale media outlets have already commented on the app’s appealing features and bright future. In
As schools across the UK start to gradually return, there has been much speculation about the requirements and procedures schools and parents need to know about. To support this gradual transition from home learning back to in-school learning we have compiled a list of helpful information and guidance. Home Learning hub
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Social media is integrated into many young people’s daily lives. Due to the pandemic, children and young people are spending more time than ever on these platforms. For most young people, social media is a place to connect with others and somewhere to find entertainment. However, there are growing concerns about how content on
YouTube has officially announced that it will be launching new parental control settings over the next few months. What do we know? YouTube announced that they will be launching a range of new settings designed for the parents of teens and pre-teens. These new settings are designed to provide a safer experience that allows