Published on 9 Feb 2016
David Brown, Ofsted's National Lead, Computing, discusses the importance of e-safety in schools.

'If you think about it, our smartphones know more about us than our closest friends. We store passwords, surf the web, and text everyone from our family to our 💋lovahs💋 on our devices, and for that reason, we password protect the hell out of ’em.

So with that in mind, would you ever just hand your phone, right now, to your ex?'

When it comes to digital citizenship, privacy and respect, should you ever want to look at someone's messages and shares?

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Essential and entertaining reading for all parents, carers and adults who work with young people.

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A challenging and unsettling new interactive video from Stop it Now! UK and Ireland and plays out the very real consequences of viewing images of child sexual abuse, based on the decisions you make.

In a time of SnapChat, Twitter and Facebook, getting in touch with your friends has never been easier, but it all comes at a cost.

ABC News recently conducted an experiment to see what would happen when bystanders witness a young girl meeting up with a stranger she met online. The girl was ready to forget the fact that a grown man sitting across the table is not 16 year old Brian she’s been texting with, but what would people overhearing their conversation do? What would YOU do?

Vast amounts of personal, behavioural and academic data about children are being collected, processed and used by schools, local authorities, and the government every year.

But a recent review by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the UK of 50 websites and apps used by children found that only a third had “effective controls in place to limit the collection of personal information from children”.

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