Parent Zone

Children in the UK are bombarded with gambling ads every time they watch a football game. We're calling on the Government to kick gambling ads out of football for good. Please sign our petition: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/prot…

Information is a social determinant of health. Dr Garth Graham, Director and Global Head of Healthcare and Public Health at @Google and @YouTube joins Tech Shock to explore what that means for families. parentzone.org.uk/tech-shock-par…

The Summer Safety assembly from Be internet Legends is only a couple of weeks away. Don’t miss our last big event of the school year. Sign up here: parentzone.org.uk/BeInternetLege… #KS2 #onlinesafety #medialiteracy youtube.com/shorts/4_SyFi5…

AI can make teaching easier and more effective. With FREE Learn and Explore AI #LEA training, educators learn new ways to plan and create lessons and support independent learning. Upcoming dates: Tue 30 June, 4pm Mon 17 August, 3.45pm parentzone.org.uk/LearnExplore/L…

Be Internet Citizens helps #secondary schools build #medialiteracy education teaching into their curriculum. Teachers can join a free career #development training session on Thursday 8 October 2026 at 3pm parentzone.org.uk/BeInternetCiti…

Children are highly connected. But are they thriving? @JeffreyDeMarco2 of @savechildrenuk and @feltonl of Vodafone Foundation join Tech Shock to discuss their partnership and what it's teaching us about children's digital lives. parentzone.org.uk/tech-shock-par…

The social media ban marks a distinct shift in the UK's digital landscape. Whether the ban will work will only become clearer in time. What remains clear is our work - with parents and professionals, making sure the real-life impact is positive. parentzone.org.uk/article/differ…

The @UEL_News is calling for parents and caregivers to take part in a short group discussion on online safety tools on social media and digital spaces for young people. £10 Amazon voucher included for all participants. See more details below

Build #medialiteracy into your curriculum with #BeInternetCitizens — flexible, classroom-ready lessons for secondary schools across literacy, citizenship & computing. parentzone.org.uk/BeInternetCiti…

Learn the new literacy this #AIAwarenessDay Experience AI offers free staff training for UK secondary schools to help educators teach AI literacy Whole-school, virtual and regional training available parentzone.org.uk/ExperienceAI/l…

@ICOnews Explore the Switched On to Privacy resources: ico.org.uk/switched-on-to…

Your child is building a detailed digital profile from as young as four. Do you know what data they're sharing? Katie Searle of the @ICOnews joins Tech Shock to discuss Switched on to privacy and what parents can do. buzzsprout.com/1739115/episod…

More parental controls than ever. But are families actually better off? Join Parent Zone on 9th June (online, 11–11.45am) to dig into the research and share your reflections. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Social media, pornography, and violence against women and girls - connections that rarely surface in mainstream policy debate. Vicki speaks to @MelTankardReist of @CollectiveShout in the final episode of our Spring Special Series. Listen here: buzzsprout.com/1739115/episod…

Three years ago we asked if online safety tools were a false hope. Today we publish the follow-up. 966 tools across 13 platforms. Faster to set up. More on by default. And yet parental concern hasn't shifted. The evidence is catching up. parentzone.org.uk/sites/default/…

New Tech Shock Podcast episode discussing our New Digital Advisors report with @VoiceBox. How able are AI chatbots to offer advice on child financial harms in gaming? And how can parents use them more effectively? buzzsprout.com/1739115/episod…

On 7 May, Scotland votes for its new Scottish Parliament. Are young people ready to navigate what they're seeing online? @YoungScot's "Are You Being Influenced?" — part of our Informed Voices project commissioned by @Ofcom. young.scot/get-informed/a… #MediaLiteracy #Holyrood26

The Senedd vote is two weeks away. Is your feed full of noise or reliable information? @ProMoCymru's "Breaking the Echo Chamber" can help — part of our Informed Voices project commissioned by @Ofcom. thesprout.co.uk/blog/breaking-… #MediaLiteracy #Senedd26

@UEL_News are looking for parents/caregivers of 11–17 year olds for a 1-hour online safety research study. £10 voucher. No tech expertise needed. Email parents.engage@uel.ac.uk for details. #OnlineSafety #ParentingResearch

@HaroonChowdry , Chief Executive of @CfYoungLives, joins us on Tech Shock to ask whether a social media ban is the right answer, or if we need to shift the burden of proof onto the platforms themselves. buzzsprout.com/1739115/episod…