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Vulnerable Children in a Digital World

Report

Media Release

Youthworks,  has published a report in partnership with Internet Matters, co-authored by Youthworks Director Adrienne Katz and Research lead Dr  Aiman El Asam – showing that high risk online experiences can be anticipated in children who are vulnerable offline. This report explains what to look for and how online safety education could be approached in a new way. It aims to change the conversation around teaching children and young people about digital life and help the most vulnerable.

• Award!
  Adrienne Katz is honoured to have been awarded ‘Inspirational Individual of the Year’ by the Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation in the  StandUp Champion awards.
  
• Anti-Bullying
  Youthworks leads a team developing new Anti-Bullying Guidance and online Toolkit for the government of Wales
• Evaluations
  Youthworks is evaluating 1.Make a Noise, an Anti-Bullying programme by Internet Matters and tootoot, funded by DfE
  and 2. Expect Respect, a HEFCE funded programme at Sussex Coast College to address hate crime and sexual harassment.
• Equality online for vulnerable young people
  A paper for Internet Matters on what’s needed to help vulnerable children in a digital world. Launch 12th February.
• Young people’s digital lives
  Our research partnership with Dr Aiman El Asam published vulnerable young people and their experiences of online risk in the journal, Human-Computer Interaction.
• New professional association. Adrienne Katz has joined the Association of Adult and Child Online Safety Specialists.
  

FOR ONLINE SAFETY RESOURCES AND NEWS  www.esafetyforschools.com

Cybersurvey

The CYBERSURVEY is an annual online survey exploring young people’s digital experiences. It is now in its 10th year.

The survey covers all aspects of online life for 10-16 year olds. There are vital messages for educators on trends, staff training, Equality rmonitoring and safeguarding. Your action plans will be informed by this annual survey.

Find out how your group of schools, academy chain or local authority area can participate. Tel 0208 9794991 More…

FREE Cybersurvey reports and briefing papers or read about our academic research partnership.

To mark 10 years of the Cybersurvey we have issued Vulnerable Children in a Digital World

Evaluation

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Evaluation of services’ responses to young people’s online lives for Dudley MBC. 2017