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Tips to safeguarding children from smartphones
LBAWABA – Protecting children from smartphones is crucial for safeguarding their well-being in the vast realms of the internet. American company “Apple” provides robust data protection and privacy options through…
EU opens investigation into TikTok over online content and child safeguarding
EU has launched a formal investigation into whether TikTok has broken online content rules including the safeguarding of children. The European Commission said it had opened official proceedings against the Chinese-owned…
The UK moves another step closer to banning phones in schools
Mobile phone ownership has become standard for people of most ages, and, while there’s a convenience argument, experts and regulators alike have expressed concerns about children’s well-being and distraction while…
EU launches probe into TikTok over child protection
The EU on Monday announced a formal investigation into TikTok over alleged breaches of its obligations to protect minors online, under a landmark new law on policing digital content. It…
Safeguarding jobs round up – February 16, 2024
Welcome to this week’s jobs round-up, where you can view some of the job vacancies currently available in the world of safeguarding. Below are a selection of jobs which will…
How equipped is children’s social work for digital safeguarding?
Many think digital safeguarding is about staying safe online but it means much more. Our work seeks to develop innovative ways in which children and young people can digitally and…
“UK’s online safety law does not protect our children”, says mum of murdered Cheshire teenager
The mum of murdered Cheshire teenager Brianna Ghey has said a law aimed at protecting young people online is not fit for purpose. Esther Ghey is campaigning for mobile phone…
‘None of Mia’s tormentors apologised for bullying’ says father
Mia Janin was targeted by boys nicknamed the ‘Suicide Squad’ and was the third pupil at her school in five years to take her own life. The father of a…
Alfie Steele: More than 60 calls for help before boy’s murder
More than 60 calls were made to police and social services before a nine-year-old boy was killed by his mum and her partner, a BBC investigation has found. Alfie Steele…
Gillian Keegan: I’m confident of 15 hours of free childcare by April
The education secretary has said she is “confident” free childcare for two-year-olds in England will be ready in time for its April rollout. Gillian Keegan told the BBC she would…
