Cyberbullying: a new approach
To mark Anti-Bullying Week 2017 Parent Zone examines recent research on bullying online and off.
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Royal taskforce fails to consider parents voice in tackling cyberbullying
Prince William's new taskforce aims to deliver a blanket response to cyberbullying, but where is the parent's input?
‘As a society, we have a duty of care to build the digital resilience of our children’
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Daily memo 17-21 July 2017
Friday 21 July: Should kids study over summer? + online abuse on Twitter falls + who was the man who predicted the Internet? And more...
Daily Memo 5-9 June 2017
9 June: impact of social media on teachers + Skype's new app + elderly taken to their childhood homes through VR.
Daily Memo 30 May-2 June 2017
2 June: The importance of SRE for young people + teachers falling for online pranks + German court denies access to dead girl's Facebook account.
Nearly half of 5-15-year-olds own a tablet
Forty four per cent have a device according to Ofcom's new report into the media habits and attitudes of UK children.
Expert cautions against new cyberbullying craze
'Roasting' is the term given to a new form of cyberbullying which adults need to be made aware of.
If your child is bullied for being LGBT
Homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying can be very painful but is extremely common. More than half of LGBT young people say they have been bullied at school. Here Stonewall offer some advice on how to help your child if they're on the receiving end and some sensible and sympathetic approaches if you find out that your child is among the bullies.
When your child is being bullied online
Alex Holmes, anti-bullying manager for the Diana Awards, offers advice on how to recognise bullying and what to do if your child is affected.