Tackling violence against women and girls
Home Office update

Meeting the ambition to halve violence against women and girls will require strong cross-government leadership and the commitment of all departments that have a role in preventing and reducing VAWG

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(Home Office, Pub: 31/01/2025)

Generative Artificial Intelligence
Child safety risks highlighted around Gen AI include sexual grooming, sexual extortion and exposure to harmful content.

NSPCC Learning has published new research on Generative (Gen) Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its impact on children’s safety and wellbeing. Child safety risks highlighted around Gen AI include sexual grooming, sexual extortion and exposure to harmful content.

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(NSPCC, Pub: 28/01/2025)

Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel: annual report 2023 to 2024
Independent annual report for serious child safeguarding incidents, 2023 to 2024

This is the fifth annual report from the independent Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel. It looks at the child safeguarding system, based on serious child safeguarding incidents occurring between April 2023 and March 2024. It highlights key themes and patterns in practice for national government and local safeguarding partners to improve the protection of vulnerable children.

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(Gov.UK, Pub: 12/12/2024)

X (Formally Twitter) Checklist
Information on how to keep your X profile under your control

Whether you’re new to X or an experienced user, managing your profile can sometimes feel overwhelming. The X Checklist simplifies this process by addressing the most common questions people have about their profiles. Available to download or order online.

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(SWGFL, Pub: 04/12/2024)

‘So You Got Naked Online’ Released
New Version

The way young people communicate online is constantly evolving and it is essential that young people are provided with up-to-date advice and support. With the latest online safety concerns in mind, SWGfL has released a new version of So You Got Naked Online, to provide children, guardians and teachers with essential advice on what to do if a young person (or a friend) has put a sexting image or video online and have lost control over that content and who it’s being shared with. Available to download or order online. SEND version also available.

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(SWGFL, Pub: 29/11/2024)