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Online gaming is fun, but do your children or pupils know how to stay safe? This NSPCC guide helps teachers and parents understand the risks and support safe play🎮 nspcc.org.uk/keeping-childr…

Today is #NationalWritingDay - let's encourage young creative writers!✍️ Have you tried @Scholastic Story Starters? An interactive tool where kids spin wheels to generate character, setting, and plot combinations. scholastic.com/teachers/story…

Be Internet Legends is a free programme for UK #schools by @Google that teaches #onlinesafety, including thinking carefully about what children share online and keeping passwords safe. There are live assemblies in July as well as games and lesson plans: parentzone.org.uk/beinternetlege…

We wish all teachers and pupils a wonderful and safe summer break after all their hard work this year🌞🌞

Does your child love learning languages? 🇫🇷🇩🇪🇪🇸 Duolingo is a fantastic app for supporting their learning but parents should also be aware of safeguarding controls on the app: internetmatters.org/advice/apps-an…

From the National Cyber Security Centre @NCSC : Trusting the tech: using password managers and passkeys to help you stay secure online. Read how today’s secure tools simplify your digital life, and reduce login stress and password fatigue: ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/trus…

Mental Health charity @AFNCCF have made a lesson toolkit, Let’s talk about healthy relationships: friendships and conflict, available to download. It aims to help pupils aged 10-11 explore healthy friendships, emotional wellbeing and conflict resolution. annafreud.org/resources/scho…

Drugs in school: Nearly 1 in 5 #teachers are aware of pupils using drugs at school, such as cannabis, spice, ketamine & cocaine, according to data by The Teachers’ Union. They call for increased government action to tackle the use of drugs among children: nasuwt.org.uk/article-listin…

"Click or Quit?" is a new & free #PSHE Assembly resource designed for primary schools, SEN settings and lower KS3 by @1decisionltd that empowers pupils to think critically about online challenges. A powerful resource to use before the summer holidays: 1decision.co.uk/news/assembly-…

New from @NSPCC - 5 films with experts that explore what #onlinesafety means, how to recognise the risks children face and how to support children’s safety online: youtube.com/playlist?list=…

Official figures for the 2024/25 year published by the DfE show that the number of children with EHCPs has increased by more than 11% year-on-year, while numbers on #SEN Support are up 3.7%. …e-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistic…

It’s World Social Media Day! Our Wake Up Wednesday guides are packed with useful tips to help parents and educators understand social media better and support children in navigating it safely and confidently. Explore our library of guides here 👉ow.ly/Z3UG50Witfs

1 in 4 children report being bullied frequently. @ABAonline has launched a new video, created to shine a light on the impact of bullying and how we can stand up for children facing it. anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/aba-our-work/n…

Do you have a child moving up to Secondary school in September? Take a look at the brilliant resources by @childnet for parents and teachers: #Year6 #Year7 #NewYear7 childnet.com/resources/movi…

Who wants a summer-themed #coding mission? The team at @missionencode have created free #Python coding challenges alongside their helpful step-by-step Python tutorials. #EdTech #TeacherResources #CSEd missionencodeable.com/summer

🔔 Introducing the BBC Bitesize Guide to School Life. A brilliant set of resources for teens to help when starting secondary school, or for other aspects of school life like making friends, overcoming worries and getting into a good routine. #BitesizeStudySupport

What age should I give my child a phone? FREE evening online session for parents: positivesocial.org.uk/social-media-a…

The @UK_SIC have published changes to filtering and monitoring definitions as highlighted in #KCSiE, to support education settings in understanding what is considered 'appropriate' content. The updated guidelines can be viewed here: saferinternet.org.uk/blog/2025-appr…

Call for online safety to be included in early years curriculum to protect under-5's: Early years organisations call for a "reference to online safety and digital literacy in be added to the #EYFS, ahead of the conclusion of a government inquiry." nurseryworld.co.uk/content/news/c…

UK government looking at social media ‘app caps’ for children, minister Peter Kyle suggests: #onlinesafety theguardian.com/society/2025/j…