By Suzanne Newton, HMRC’s Interim Director General for Transformation
The joy of becoming a parent is like no other. How wonderful it is, you think, that I have created this perfect little human? But as that honeymoon glow fades and the well-wishers depart, you’re hit with the dawning realisation that you have no time for yourself and when will you ever be able to go to the loo in...
Based on the most popular online content worldwide for children, 43.6% of parental control notifications in the first half of 2022 were as a result of children accessing software, audio, or video .
With it being such a fine balance between keeping your kids entertained yet safe in the modern age, experts at Proxyrack have shared 5 top tips to help keep your kids safe online .
Technology has become an everyday element of contemporary living. It doesn’t matter if you’re a tech wizard or a technophobe, chances are you own a digital device or two. The convenience of technology can often lead to people spending excessive amounts of time in front of the screen, including children. In fact, 5-7 year-olds typically spend 4 hours doing just this.
Internet expert reveals how keeping all devices in one room can protect your child online
Children have more access to screen time than ever before, in particular, access to the internet. Internet safety has become an increasingly worrying problem amongst parents, however internet expert Allison Troutner from VPNOverview.com has listed the best ways to keep your child safe online.
We live in a world reliant on technology. Unfortunately, a very real side effect of this can be overuse, and even digital addiction - a colloquial term used to describe a problematic relationship with technology involving impulsive and obsessive use (including smart devices, the internet and video games).
For many of us it may feel normal to use one or even multiple digital devices...
Schoolchildren around the world are learning a new way to calculate sums thanks to Supermaths
Supermaths is an online tuition programme that teaches kids an alternative and highly effective approach to arithmetic. Run by the British Youth International College (BYITC) since 2015, the course has now welcomed its 1,000th student.
Data powered parenting app Onoco has achieved over £322,000 in investment through crowdfunding on Seedrs as it looks to continue rapid growth and development to help even more families around the world on their parenting journey.
Finishing in overfunded status at 124%, this investment tops up an initial £150,000 pre-seed investment by Jenson Funding Partners with an additional 220...
Technology has become an everyday element of contemporary living. It doesn’t matter if you’re a tech wizard or a technophobe, chances are you own a digital device or two. The convenience of technology can often lead to people spending excessive amounts of time in front of the screen, including children. In fact, 5-7 year-olds typically spend 4 hours doing just this.
IWM North and IWM London | Story Seekers | Weekends and daily 14th – 18th February
Free
Families can get hands on with real artefacts and learn about the global impact of conflict, from the First World War to today. Dig deeper into the museum’s collections and uncover the moving stories they tell, from people who braved shark-infested waters to...
Internet Matters today releases its first ever index to track children’s wellbeing in a digital world – and it reveals the vital role that parents’ own habits play in their child’s growth and experiences.
The Index is the result of 12-month project that studied children and parents from the same household about young people’s behaviours, experiences and impacts of their online lives....
