16 Aug 2018 | Blog
New certification affirms Blackboard’s commitment to safeguarding children’s personal information Washington, D.C. (August 16, 2018) — Blackboard’s Web Community Manager solution has been awarded the iKeepSafe COPPA badge in recognition of its alignment with...
16 Aug 2018 | Blog
Image Credit: Epic Games Are you one of the many parents across the world this summer caught in the Fortnite trenches? Well you’re not alone. With over 125 million people playing the game worldwide Fortnite fever has taken hold in homes across the globe. Many parents...
15 Aug 2018 | Blog
This week a grand jury reported on documents from six Catholic Church dioceses in Pennsylvania that revealed 300 “predator priests” have been accused of sexually abusing over 1,000 children. The grand jury report states: We subpoenaed, and reviewed, half a million...
15 Aug 2018 | Blog
Safeguarding lead Michael Bell and online safety expert Mark Bentley provide a short summary of the policies and the guidelines that schools use to help keep children safe online. Safeguarding in schools All schools in England are under a statutory duty to safeguard...
14 Aug 2018 | Blog
Emma, mum of four shares, concerns about online peer pressure and online risks as her child makes the move to secondary school. Getting a phone ‘just in case’ Although the new school is only a short bus ride away Emma will be giving her daughter a mobile phone just in...
14 Aug 2018 | Blog
How challenging is it to raise young children in the age of Insta’ and YouTube? We spoke to Lucy mum of 2 to find out. When it comes to online safety Lucy says she takes a cautious approach and believes that parents must get involved in helping children learn online...
