Jess Harris
Why Searching ‘Chicken Soup’ On Facebook Returns Child Abuse Warning
Facebook users have discovered that searching the phrase ‘chicken soup’ in the search bar results in a warning message about child abuse – but why? Meta has very strict rules on…
Online predators: Tips to protect your kids from unsafe interactions
Numerous social media and online communication websites allows today’s children to communicate with friends and family anywhere in the world. But the platforms aren’t risk-free, as criminals often use them…
How you can keep your child safe online this summer
WITH the summer holidays just around the corner, Wrexham Council has shared a number of ways you can guarentee your child’s online safety on those not-so-sunny days. Get Safe Online…
Ofsted and BASW raise safeguarding concerns over allowing non-social workers to hold child in need cases
Removal of requirement for social workers to carry out assessments under section 17 of the Children Act 1989 sparks concerns over quality of practice and children’s safety Transferring child in…
Think child – safeguarding children is everyone’s responsibility
Child abuse and exploitation can happen to any child, anywhere. We know through research from the NSPCC that half a million children a year suffer abuse in the UK*. We…
‘His safe space is at home’: parents on why their children are absent from school
After councils England cited a shortfall in mental health support as a factor in reduced attendance, parents describe their struggles. About 18 months ago, Jane’s 13-year-old daughter Anna* was referred…
Paedophiles are using AI to create and sell life-like child sexual abuse images, shocking report reveals
A shocking investigation suggests AI is being used to make child abuse imagery These images are then being traded and sold on the Japanese site of Pixiv In UK law,…
I’m a cybersecurity expert – here’s how I keep my children safe online
Popular online services harvest huge amounts of data from children who might be unaware of what they are giving away, warns Tom Gaffney, Cybersecurity expert at F-Secure. Tom Gaffney said…
How schools are allowing kids to identify as cats, horses and dinosaurs
Schools are allowing children to identify as cats, horses and dinosaurs – and teachers are ‘failing to question them’, it was claimed today. There was widespread outrage earlier this week…
Police advice to keep your children safe online
Greater Manchester Police, in conjunction with the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT), has issued advice for parents, guardians and carers to keep their children safe when online. Learning how to…
