Thankfully, the stress of exams and assessments is almost over. It’s also time to bid farewell to some pupils as they move on to new challenges and prepare to welcome new ones.
Passing exams, going to school, and feeling pressure to look and act a certain way are some of the things teenagers are worried about, according to the Teen 24 survey jointly commissioned by BBC Bitesize and 5 Live this year. Please see the link below for some helpful tips and advice.
The National Crime Agency has issued an alert to hundreds of thousands of education professionals following a considerable increase in global cases of financially motivated sexual extortion – a type of online blackmail widely known as ‘sextortion’.
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Meta has announced new tools being tested to protect young people and adults from intimate image abuse. The updated features are expected to help protect individuals from sextortion scams, include new protections in DMs, and signposts to support services and reporting methods for those affected.
Read all about it here - Meta protection
Just a reminder about this great website internetmatters.org .
They cover advice by age, by platform and by gadget . Also great information for parents/carers regarding all the latest tech - sometimes before it comes out. BE PREPARED!!
It includes great information about Apps, buying tech and how to set tech up safely.