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08/11/2024: Free Resources Now Available for Safer Internet Day 2025
With just three months left until Safer Internet Day takes place on February 11th, 2025, the official resources for the day are now available to download for free on the UK Safer Internet Centre website! Designed by online safety experts, these resources are created to help educators integrate online safety discussions into their lessons and to empower young people of all ages to stay safe online as part of Safer Internet Day.
(Source: South West Grid for Learning)
07/11/2024: Roblox announces new safety features for under-13s
Roblox is introducing new safety features for children under the age of 13, following criticism of how it protects younger users.
07/11/2024: Support for marginalised families increases awareness of risks to children, research finds
Support services for parents and carers in areas affected by violence can offer greater opportunities for families to understand risks posed to their children, an evaluation of two London pilot schemes finds.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
07/11/2024: ‘Archaic’ model for adopted children’s contact with birth families needs reform, say researchers
The adoption system should move away from an “outdated” model of letterbox contact with birth families towards face-to-face and digital communication, according to a major new report.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
07/11/2024: How the government plans to reform the Mental Health Act 1983
Tim Spencer-Lane outlines how the Mental Health Bill would revise provisions and safeguards around detention and treatment in England and Wales.
07/11/2024: Proportion of children in Great Britain with gambling problem has doubled, data reveals
Gambling Commission figures show shock rise to 85,000 in number of young people suffering gambling harms.
07/11/2024: “I don’t want to go down that road”: The harms inflicted on criminally exploited children – follow up to the Jay Review
In March 2024, Action for Children published the findings of the Jay Review, an extensive UK-wide review of exploitation. In October 2024, Action for Children published a follow-up report.
(Source: Youth Justice Legal Centre)
06/11/2024: Care leaver was ‘terrified’ ahead of 18th birthday
A woman who was “terrified” when she left the care system when she turned 18 is now helping young people going through the same experience.
06/11/2024: What is the UK smoking ban and how many people still smoke?
It will be illegal for anyone currently aged 15 or under to ever buy cigarettes in the UK, under new laws proposed by the government.
06/11/2024: Bill to ban police cell mental health detentions
Police will no longer be able to hold people who are being detained for mental-health reasons in police cells, under government plans for England and Wales.
06/11/2024: Australia plans social media ban for under-16s
Australia’s government says it will introduce “world-leading” legislation to ban children under 16 from social media.
06/11/2024: LGA calls for council tax and health costs exemptions for care leavers
Care leavers should not have to pay council tax or health costs such as for prescriptions, dental treatment and eye tests, according to the Local Government Association (LGA).