Shining a Light on The Dark Web

2023-09-27T12:28:33+01:00

The phrase ‘dark web’ might bring up all sorts of connotations in your mind, none of which are probably good. For most people, the dark web is a place never ventured to or even given much thought. It’s the other side of the internet, the shadowy depths where criminals and people who are up

Shining a Light on The Dark Web2023-09-27T12:28:33+01:00

Squid Game, FIFA 22 & Deepfakes l Safeguarding in 60

2024-06-25T16:18:20+01:00

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

Squid Game, FIFA 22 & Deepfakes l Safeguarding in 602024-06-25T16:18:20+01:00

PSNI Issue WhatsApp Scam Warning

2021-12-10T16:41:17+00:00

Police in Northern Ireland have issued a warning following a surge of recent reports about a WhatsApp scam targeting victims across the region. This scam involves a scammer pretending to be a child or relative asking their loved ones for money via a WhatsApp message. Superintendent Gerard Pollock, Chair of

PSNI Issue WhatsApp Scam Warning2021-12-10T16:41:17+00:00

Safeguarding Update: Squid Game

2024-04-19T12:43:37+01:00

Due to the popularity of Netflix’s most recent viral show, Squid Game, our online safety experts have received several questions about it from concerned parents, carers, and teachers. We decided to release a Safeguarding Update that highlights the main risks and concerns our experts found when researching the show.    What is Squid Game? Squid

Safeguarding Update: Squid Game2024-04-19T12:43:37+01:00

Celebrating Teachers, iOS15 and Dyslexia Awareness l Safeguarding in 60

2024-06-25T16:18:21+01:00

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

Celebrating Teachers, iOS15 and Dyslexia Awareness l Safeguarding in 602024-06-25T16:18:21+01:00

iOS 15 – What You Need to Know About the Latest Update

2023-09-27T12:44:55+01:00

Apple has released the latest update to their mobile system following a recent security breach much covered in the media. With iOS 15, there are multiple new features that change some of Apple’s core products in a big way. Our online safety experts have looked at all the new features in this update to

iOS 15 – What You Need to Know About the Latest Update2023-09-27T12:44:55+01:00

Instagram, Scotlands LGBT+ Education Resources, Mental Health & Fortnite l Safeguarding in 60

2024-06-25T16:18:21+01:00

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

Instagram, Scotlands LGBT+ Education Resources, Mental Health & Fortnite l Safeguarding in 602024-06-25T16:18:21+01:00

Fortnite: Here’s What You Need to Know

2021-12-10T16:08:30+00:00

Header Image ©& TM 2021 Marvel ©2021 CPIL. All Rights Reserved You may have recently seen popular gaming platform Fortnite in the news due to its ongoing legal battle with Apple. Because this game has always been popular with younger children and teenagers, we are often asked, “Is it safe

Fortnite: Here’s What You Need to Know2021-12-10T16:08:30+00:00

Fandom of Furries, Roblox and International Day of Sign Language l Safeguarding in 60

2024-06-25T16:18:21+01:00

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

Fandom of Furries, Roblox and International Day of Sign Language l Safeguarding in 602024-06-25T16:18:21+01:00

National Guidance for Child Protection for Scotland 2021

2023-09-27T13:04:30+01:00

What is it? The Scottish Government recently released the new National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland, the first update since the previous guidance in 2014. The non-statutory guidance describes the responsibilities and expectations for how safeguarding professionals and agencies should work together with parents, families, and communities to prevent and

National Guidance for Child Protection for Scotland 20212023-09-27T13:04:30+01:00

Age Appropriate Design Code, Safeguarding Alerts and the Emoticon l Safeguarding in 60

2024-06-25T16:18:21+01:00

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

Age Appropriate Design Code, Safeguarding Alerts and the Emoticon l Safeguarding in 602024-06-25T16:18:21+01:00

Online Safety ALERT: Gacha Heat

2021-10-06T10:40:06+01:00

Online Safety Alert Our online safety experts have been alerted to the concept of ‘Gacha Heat’ videos using the characters and backgrounds from the popular roleplaying game Gacha Life. These videos contain characters and backgrounds made on Gacha Studio which is part of their suite of apps. The ‘Gacha

Online Safety ALERT: Gacha Heat2021-10-06T10:40:06+01:00

Understanding the Age Appropriate Design Code

2023-09-27T13:58:37+01:00

What is it? The Age Appropriate Design Code (sometimes referred to as The Children’s Code) is a new code of practice that sets out standards of age-appropriate design for “information society services” that are likely to be accessed by children. In other words, it’s new requirements for any companies that offer services online that are

Understanding the Age Appropriate Design Code2023-09-27T13:58:37+01:00

National Video Games Day, Safeguarding Alerts and Suicide Prevention Day

2024-06-25T16:18:22+01:00

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

National Video Games Day, Safeguarding Alerts and Suicide Prevention Day2024-06-25T16:18:22+01:00

Levelling Up: A Round Up of Our Best Gaming Resources

2024-06-25T16:18:22+01:00

With the rapid advancement of technology and the big boom of the gaming industry in 2020, there is a good chance your household has at least one gamer living in it. Gaming is one of the fastest evolving social forums. Even if someone games privately instead of “online” (meaning they can play simultaneously with

Levelling Up: A Round Up of Our Best Gaming Resources2024-06-25T16:18:22+01:00

Safeguarding ALERT: Online Trend – Reaction Videos (Reaction to Extreme Explicit Content)

2024-04-19T12:44:21+01:00

This contains sensitive information and should not be shared with anyone below the age of 18 years old.  Safeguarding Alert Our online safety experts have been alerted to a potentially viral TikTok trend. The trend focuses on people recording “reaction videos” while searching for a term that brings them to a specific type of illegal, sexual online content.   From what our experts have discovered, the explicit material

Safeguarding ALERT: Online Trend – Reaction Videos (Reaction to Extreme Explicit Content)2024-04-19T12:44:21+01:00

Roblox – What You Need To Know

2024-06-25T16:18:22+01:00

There are so many online gaming platforms nowadays, it can be difficult to keep track of them all! One of the oldest platforms is Roblox, which is celebrating its 15th birthday this week. Roblox experienced a 122% increase in platform engagement over 2019 and 2020 due to the pandemic. With over 42 million daily users,

Roblox – What You Need To Know2024-06-25T16:18:22+01:00

The Back-to-School Guide for an Online Generation

2023-09-27T14:18:43+01:00

It’s that time of year again! When summer t-shirts are swapped for school ties, beach shorts replaced by crisp white shirts, and sandals in shoe-racks switch places with shiny new school shoes. Alongside these replacements, there are other transitions happening that may not be so obvious. As school timetables are given out, our home

The Back-to-School Guide for an Online Generation2023-09-27T14:18:43+01:00

Social Media Platform Updates: Your Guide to the Latest Changes

2023-09-27T14:34:38+01:00

Recently, many of the popular online platforms that we use every day released plans to improve the experience for users under 18. But will these changes actually improve the online safety for children and young people? Our analysts have reviewed the latest changes announced by Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Google to provide you with

Social Media Platform Updates: Your Guide to the Latest Changes2023-09-27T14:34:38+01:00

Exam Results: Dealing with Disappointment in the Digital World

2023-09-27T14:35:16+01:00

Receiving exam results is always a stressful time. It’s the culmination of countless hours of hard work and stress on top of navigating education throughout a pandemic. For many, it will be a time of joy and looking forward to the future. However, this won’t be the reality for some pupils around the UK as they receive results that aren't what they hoped for. Dealing with

Exam Results: Dealing with Disappointment in the Digital World2023-09-27T14:35:16+01:00

Understanding and Responding to Online Challenges

2021-12-10T16:16:43+00:00

When a viral challenge is reported in the news or on social media, it can be difficult to establish the facts, risks, and what you need to do to protect the young people in your care. If you’re a parent or carer who’s seen reports of an online challenge, the first thing to do

Understanding and Responding to Online Challenges2021-12-10T16:16:43+00:00

What’s Up with WhatsApp

2023-09-27T14:51:46+01:00

With nearly two billion users worldwide, WhatsApp remains one of the most popular social media messaging services after 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 examined the newest features to let you know what’s up

What’s Up with WhatsApp2023-09-27T14:51:46+01:00

Dealing With Cyberbullying

2024-10-17T15:28:09+01:00

Your Content Goes Here Bullying is not a normal part of childhood and should never happen in any form. Unfortunately, this is a common struggle for children and young people today, and advancing technology only increases the risk. The long-term impact of cyberbullying on a young person’s physical and mental wellbeing can be profound. Cyberbullying, as

Dealing With Cyberbullying2024-10-17T15:28:09+01:00

Alerts, KCSIE and Screen Time Resources

2024-06-25T16:18:23+01:00

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.  Visit The Safeguarding Hub Our resources ensure you have the insight and understanding required to meaningfully engage, support and advise the children in

Alerts, KCSIE and Screen Time Resources2024-06-25T16:18:23+01:00

Strengthening Resources: New Updates from the Department of Education

2023-09-27T14:55:44+01:00

  On the 29th of July, an update was made in part 4, section 2. Full details below.   After more than a year of increased online risk for children and Ofsted’s review of sexual abuse in schools and colleges across the country, the Department of Education has published a new “strengthened” version

Strengthening Resources: New Updates from the Department of Education2023-09-27T14:55:44+01:00
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