Internet Safety Day is coming up on February 8th. It’s a good reminder that one of the best things we can do to help young people to enjoy the online world safely is to talk to them about it. These 50 simple prompts can be used in everyday chat to open up conversations about critical thinking, fact-checking, behaviour and safety online.
Once your child has a phone, or access to the internet, it’s impossible to shield them entirely from potentially viewing, or being sent, inappropriate content. However, there are many tools available which can help to filter or block things that are adult or distressing. As parents, it’s important for us to familiarise ourselves with the settings on any devices in our homes and make use of parental controls.
Dr Ian Kinane, senior lecturer in English Literature at the University of Roehampton and founding editor of the International Journal of James Bond Studies, tests our knowledge on 007. A fun quiz for any Bond aficionado, this is a great game for the family. How many questions can you answer correctly?
Does gaming feel like a battleground in your home? Here are our top 10 tips to help ensure that gaming is a fun and beneficial part of your child’s life and not a source of conflict.
A video for pastoral staff in schools, outlining 10 ways that Tooled Up can save you time and keep you up to date on the latest research evidence.
Whilst we want our teens to make informed and careful decisions about sexting, we also need to recognise that some young people will send sexts and that sometimes things can go wrong. If your teen has sent an intimate photo or video and now wishes they hadn’t, this guide can help them through the next steps to regain some control and support their wellbeing.
Finding out that your teen may be sexting can feel shocking and upsetting. It’s important to remain calm, empathetic and supportive. Here are our top tips for supporting your teen if sexting has gone wrong.
In this podcast, Dr Weston talks to Chief Constable Simon Bailey about the culture of violence against women and girls, particularly in schools. They outline the key things that parents and schools should do to cultivate open and honest discussion around issues of sexual harassment, sexting and predatory behaviour online.
Our researcher of the month, Dr Serena Bauducco, talks to Dr Weston about her recent research project trialing a universal sleep intervention in Swedish secondary schools. They talk about the importance of sticking to bedtime routines as children grow older and the protective impact that whole-class sleep interventions can have.
In this podcast, Dr Weston talks with Dr Fiona Vera-Gray about the need for change in the discourse surrounding women and girls’ everyday experiences of sexual harassment. They discuss early teenage romantic relationships, the impact of pornography and how parents can help both girls and boys to become agents of change.
