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How to choose apps for kids during the school holidays
Guidance on choosing new apps and games for children to support wellbeing, interests and balanced screen time.
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Rocket League video game – A parents’ guide
Rocket League is a multiplayer video game rated PEGI 3 that combines car driving and football all in one. Lear
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What is OnlyFans? What parents need to know
Learn more about how OnlyFans works, concerns raised over underage young people using this platform and what risks it exposes ...
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A new lesson to teach cyberbullying for Anti-Bullying Week 2023
Get ready for Anti-Bullying Week with a lesson from Digital Matters and other cyberbullying resources.
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How to choose apps for kids during the school holidays
Guidance on choosing new apps and games for children to support wellbeing, interests and balanced screen time.
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What is the Threads App from Instagram?
Originally launched in 2019, the relaunched Threads app offers users a Twitter-like experience with easy links to Instagram. Here's what ...
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Does banning smartphones in schools improve children’s development?
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Financial scams and the impacts on young people
Internet Matters finance expert, Ademolawa Ibrahim Ajibade, explores the impacts of financial scams on young people and offers advice to ...
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How to tackle online scams
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Internet Geography
Internet Geography, developed by Cre8tiveIT.Solutions is an online platform full of geography-related topics, videos and tutorials.
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Spelling Training
Spelling Training is an easy online spelling practice and games site.
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TTS
TTS has created a curriculum-focused independent learning resource with over 120 home learning activities all planned and all prepared!
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Supporting girls impacted by misogyny online
Dad, Barney, shares his daughter's experience with misogyny online. See what he does to support his teen to deal with ...
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How one family uses cryptocurrency to save
Cryptocurrency is confusing for some people, but mum Jayne -- along with her husband and their two daughters -- have ...
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Parent shares her tips to support children with online money management
From talking about the value of money to setting up controls for in-app purchases, Meena shares her tips to help ...
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Parental controls
TikTok parental control and safety settings
Set up Family Pairing, manage screen time, customise feeds and more with our TikTok parental controls guide.
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Electronic Arts app parental controls guide
Manage who your child can talk to, what content they can access and more with Electronic Arts app parental control ...
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Fortnite Battle Royale parental controls guide
Get step-by-step guidance on parental controls to manage children's online safety while they play.
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The Online Safety Act and AI Summit: Impacts on children’s digital lives
In this blog, we reflect on recent developments related to the Online Safety Act and artificial intelligence, looking ahead to ...
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Policy & guidance
Understanding the Online Safety Bill amendments
The Online Safety Bill is in the press once again, with several important changes to the legislation announced.
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What is the Age-Appropriate Design Code?
Michael Murray from the ICO discusses the Age-Appropriate Design Code, or Children's Code, including its impact, how it works, and ...
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The role of agency in supporting young people’s wellbeing
It's important to reflect on what we do online and how taking control of our experiences makes us feel. Our ...
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Gaps in practice around the online lives of vulnerable children
Vulnerable children tend to have a team of services that interact with them. A research study aimed to explore how ...
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Play Together/Play Smart Campaign encourages more and more parents to set up parental controls
A campaign by Electronic Arts and Internet Matters has successfully encouraged parents to get more involved in video gaming and ...
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Top apps to get kids active
Make the most of kids’ screen time with these apps to help them get moving and develop healthy habits
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Barclays Digital Wings
Barclays Digital Wings is a free educational platform that helps boost your digital know-how.
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