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Useful Resources for Adults who work with Young People

08 January 2025

'Let’s be real for a minute. When was the last time you asked a mate not just how they were doing but, you know, how they were really doing? You know what it’s like.

Your mate is struggling but you’re not quite sure what the right thing to do or say is. It can be tempting to brush it off and not ask in case things get awkward.'

Videos and resources for young adults on subject of self harm and suicide

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28 November 2024

Stark differences in the online lives of men and women in the UK are today revealed in Ofcom’s annual report into the nation’s digital habits.
Across all adult age groups, women are spending more time online – on smartphones, tablets and computers – than men - clocking up an extra 33 minutes more each day in May 2024 on average at 4 hours 36 minutes, compared to 4 hours 3 minutes.

 

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27 November 2024

This research has been conducted to help inform Ofcom’s media literacy duty to heighten public awareness and understanding of the nature and impact of misinformation and disinformation online, as well as ways to mitigate exposure to such information.​

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07 November 2024

With just three months to go until Safer Internet Day on 11th February 2025 – the official resources of the day in the UK are now available to download for free.

Created by online safety experts, these resources enable you to embed online safety learning into your lessons to celebrate Safer Internet Day, no matter what age young people you work with.

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21 October 2024

Cyber Secure is a free tool that allows schools to review and improve their cyber and information security policy and practice and self-assess their current provision. The tool is structured according to categories indicating the safety and security ‘levels’ establishments can achieve, with level 0 being the lowest and most basic, and level 5 the highest and most aspirational.

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