Safeguarding

PREVENT refresher

PREVENT is part of the Government’s counter-terrorism strategy, CONTEST. The purpose of Prevent is to stop people from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. This includes countering terrorist ideology and challenging those who promote it, supporting individuals who are especially vulnerable to becoming radicalised, and working with sectors and institutions where the risk of radicalisation is assessed to be high. The deradicalisation programme is known as Channel. As of February 2015, all schools have a statutory duty to have due regard to the prevention of terrorism. This ‘duty’ does not extend to teachers but enables schools to embed safeguarding against radicalisation within their standard safeguarding policies.

What is Squad?

Squad is a social networking app that lets users make video calls and share photos and other content remotely through screen sharing. Find out how teens are using it and what to watch for.

Truth About Tech: Solutions for Digital Well-Being

Technology is a powerful tool that has forever changed the way we all interact. It is not just about family movie night anymore: It is about how kids socialize and learn, how families keep in touch, and the conversations we have (or don’t have) during dinner. With more of our lives moving online than ever before, these intrusions have real human costs to our well-being and our privacy.

We shouldn’t have to choose between protecting our health and security and using the newest technology with our families. Together with the brightest minds in education, child development, technology, and policy, we’re addressing one of the toughest issues of our time: How do we create a future where technology works in service to well-being, and where the internet is a healthy place for kids?