09 May 2023
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been in the news recently with the infamous ChatGPT and many platforms now using AI chatbots including the controversial AI bot on Snapchat. Ineqe Safeguarding Group has put together an Introduction to all things ChatGPT and AI chatbots including top tips, safeguarding concerns and a useful guide: Using AT ChatBots for […]
21 Apr 2023
New guidance has been released on the Report Remove tool developed by Childline and The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) which enables children and young people to report a nude or video shared online, to see if its possible to be taken down. Supporting young people to report nudes images: Report Remove | NSPCC Learning We […]
31 Mar 2023
In their Children’s Wellbeing in a Digital World Index Report, Internet Matters found that girls aged 9-10 experience more negative impacts on their social and physical wellbeing from being online compared to other groups and the previous year. They have created guidance on how we can support girls’ wellbeing online including tips on screen time, […]
27 Jan 2023
This TED talk is by a well known speaker on online safety, Jim Gamble, who runs the online safety organisation INEQE and used to head up CEOP. In this talk Jim discusses the need to recognise that the risks we see online are not created by the internet but have always existed offline. He also […]
18 Dec 2022
Spotify is a leading music streaming service – you’ve probably heard of it or are using it yourselves. Its very popular with pre-teens and teens so its a good idea to find out what parental controls you can set to limit explicit content. This article tells you more about Spotify and Spotify kids, and how […]
15 Nov 2022
There is a new app on the block which much like other anonymous apps can put children at risk of exploitation and bullying. This Internet Matters article tells you more about the app and how to keep children safe. What is the sendit app?
28 Oct 2022
TikTok has released Family Safety Mode which allows parents and carers to manage aspects of young people’s TikTok use. Parental controls include: Family Safety Mode – allows linking of your TikTok account to the young person’s so you can manage the following: Screen time management – setting daily time limit Restricted mode – which filters […]
27 Sep 2022
Internet Matters now have an Inclusive Digital Safety Hub. Children with SEND benefit more from their online spaces than those without SEND, but they are also more vulnerable to harms online. This hub has resources and advice for carers and professionals. Inclusive Digital Safety hub