The government has halted researchers and others from accessing personal information about UK schoolchildren, it has emerged.
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BBC
15 May 2018
Teenagers are far more likely to spend their time on social media and gaming after school than they are to be doing homework, according to new research by UCL Institute of Education (IOE).
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15 May 2018
Facebook says it deleted or added warnings to about 29 million posts that broke its rules on hate speech, graphic violence, terrorism and sex, over the first three months of the year.
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BBC
15 May 2018
It also makes the website's data-sharing practices easier to understand.
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Engadget UK
15 May 2018
On Tuesday, Twitter revised its strategy for fighting abusive internet “trolls,” saying it would use behavioral signals to identify harassers on the social network and then limit the visibility of their tweets.
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Reuters
15 May 2018
Number of children referred by schools for mental health treatment up by a third in three years
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TES
14 May 2018
This annual event usually generates a flurry of activity from press and campaigners around a specific theme (this year’s theme is stress). Whilst this undoubtedly has value, the week inevitably attracts criticism from those who say that mental health issues impact a significant proportion of the population for 52 weeks, not one week, of the year.
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TES
14 May 2018
The unchecked influence of modern screen technology is having a concerning impact on the health and wellbeing of young people. The government must bring in measures to allow youngsters to enjoy tech without the threat, says Floella Benjamin
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Politics Home
14 May 2018
Kate was 17 when she was shot and left in a coma after trying to quit her life of drug dealing
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The Guardian
12 May 2018
Urban gangs are using children as young as 12 to help move drugs in out-of-town locations
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The Guardian
12 May 2018
David Kleeman, SVP of global trends at UK research firm Dubit, gives a data-packed lesson on how (and why) gaming phenomenon Fortnite has captured young players worldwide.
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Kidscreen
11 May 2018
Parents who worry about online privacy are more likely to share images/videos of their children on the internet than parents who do not have privacy concerns, a new study from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has found.
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LSE
11 May 2018
In a historic broadcasting first the BBC and commercial radio stations are joining forces to broadcast a one-minute message about mental health to 20 million listeners. The campaign will air simultaneously across hundreds of radio stations on 15 May at 10.59am.
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Campaign
11 May 2018
Government's mental health plans to leave hundreds of thousands of children without needed support, MPs warn
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Independent
09 May 2018
A mum has shared a warning to other parents about the dangers of “The Deodorant Challenge” after the new playground craze left her daughter with second-degree burns. The Independent reports.
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Schools Improvement Net
08 May 2018
The Department for Education today (8 May) updated their “Supporting Mental Health in Schools and Colleges” survey and case studies with schools on activities to support pupils’ mental health and wellbeing.
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FE News
08 May 2018
We’ve heard a lot in recent months about the dark side of social media: excessive use to the point of addiction, lack of privacy, and data capture without informed consent. But in all of this melee, now is the time to remember that the way we use social medial is up to us
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The Conversation
04 May 2018
Experts have suggested that to effectively support children’s mental health, there is an urgent and significant need for additional resources and provision in schools.
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Metro
04 May 2018
There's a difference between technical access and reading access – too much online content is too difficult for pupils to read, writes Lord Jim Knight
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TES
03 May 2018
The difference between bullying and banter has been talked about for decades. Where does playful ‘joshing’ turn into something hurtful and potentially bullying?
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Anti-Bullying Alliance
03 May 2018