Internet Safety Articles
A curated selection of articles on internet safety, online threats and digital wellbeing for families. We review and summarise key stories so you can stay informed without having to search for them yourself.
Challenging Media Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse: Female Teacher Sexually Abuses Male Student
Male students are not immune to sexual abuse and female teachers are not incapable of abusing children. .
2026 Appropriate Filtering and Monitoring Definitions Published for Public Consultation
The UK Safer digital space Centre has published a draft of its ‘appropriate’ filtering and monitoring definitions for 2026 for public consultation The post 2026 Appropriate Filtering and Monitoring Definitions Published for Public Consultation appeared first on UK Safer digital space Centre. .
Ten VBS Safety Tips
Here’s a friendly reminder to review your child safety measures. Vacation Bible School is a great opportunity to reach out to children and families in your community. By now, you may have explored a theme, secured the location, started recruiting and screening volunteers, and begun promoting your event. The post Ten VBS Safety Tips appeared first on KidCheck. New families will evaluate your program based on .
Trace an Object: Help Australian Federal Police identify items found in child sexual abuse material
The Smallest Clue Can Help Save a Child ‘Stop Child Abuse - Trace an Object’ was established by Europol in 2017 and launched in Australia in 2021. Every image of child sexual abuse material represents a real child, real location and a real moment in time. Sometimes the only way to find a child victim is not through a face, but through a background or an object .
Help us improve Safer Internet Day for the chance to win a £50 voucher
As we continue to crunch the numbers to see the impact of the day, we are looking for teachers, educators, and youth workers to help us by taking this quick, 5–10 minute survey. The post Help us improve Safer digital space Day for the chance to win a £50 voucher appeared first on UK Safer digital space Centre.
Appropriate Filtering and Monitoring: What’s New for 2026?
The 2026 updates to appropriate filtering and monitoring provide greater clarity for schools and colleges on how to meet their statutory safeguarding responsibilities The post Appropriate Filtering and Monitoring: What’s New for 2026. Appeared first on UK Safer digital space Centre.
Book Review: The Lemonade Hurricane
Some children move fast, think fast, speak fast and feel fast. The Lemonade Hurricane captures this beautifully through the character of Henry, a child whose energy swirls like a storm. His sister Emma describes him as a hurricane, not because he is 'too much', but because everything inside him is moving all at once. Their energy can fill a room, spill over and sometimes feel impossible to contain. What this story does so gently is shift the way we see that energy.