Welcome to The Lookout, the safeguarding newsletter from the More House School safeguarding team.

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June 2025 Edition

Game safe guide - helping young people game safely online 5 Ways Young People Can Cope With Stress Is Adult Content Affecting Young People’s Understanding of Sex and Relationships? The Lost Boys: Understanding the Crisis Facing Young Men What Is ‘Looksmaxxing’ – And Why Parents Should Be Aware Roblox introduces new parental controls to support families Unsafe and Unheard: Spotlight on Child-to-Parent Violence Children’s Commissioner calls for immediate ban of AI apps that enable ‘deepfake’ sexual abuse of children Hidden Folders & Private Spaces in Apps: What Parents Should Know Child mental health: anger issues Understanding Banter Children’s views on restricting social media How to report online harm The importance of taking suicidal thoughts in young people seriously People 'will find a way' to harmful content – teens

April 2025 Edition

What is incel? The history of incel Incel ideology Categories of incel 'Pilling' and belief in the Incel worldview Incel hierarchy Incel terminology Spotting the Signs Misogyny Toxic masculinity The manosphere Manosphere - The Link Unhealthy relationship traits: Supporting boys and young men - having difficult conversations

February 2025 Edition

What do we mean by safeguarding at MHS? Childline’s new campaign, Behind the Screen Tips to promote positive body image Prevent and countering extremism in young people Home Office figures reveal a record number of children being referred to the Prevent programme Talking to your teenager about radicalisation Child mental health: anxiety Discussing Distressing News Events With Children What is Doomscrolling? Self-harm Awareness Cygnet parent programme

December 2024 Edition

charcter.ai Instagram - Algorithm Reset Resources to support regulation, connection and rest during December Roblox Major Safety Updates Video game helping vulnerable youngsters 'feel less alone' Safeguarding Awareness for Parents & Carers - England Football Learning Updated Resource - So You Got Naked Online SNUS - what is it and are you aware of the dangers? NSFW and NSFW AI image generators A parents and carers guide to giving tech gifts this Christmas

November 2024 Edition

YouTube - Parental Controls for Teens Instagram boosts privacy and parental control on teen accounts Android phones - school time setting The ABC online safety checklist Explicit WhatsApp groups Teen Boys and Body Image Challenges Parental Supervision - How Far is Too Far? Gaming tips for parents of neurodivergent children The evolution of sextortion Can we live without our phones? Smartphone-Free Childhood? New Study: Most Teens Use AI, But Parents Are in the Dark Talking to younger children about mental health NHS 111 providing crisis mental health support A helpful exercise in managing worries Vapes being spiked with spice What is spice?

July 2024 Edition

Find the fake Stronger guidance and controls needed to protect children from screen time, Education Committee finds Coded companions: young people’s relationships with AI chatbots Summertime Screen Time TikTok launches media literacy hub to help users spot misinformation X (Twitter) and Vimeo allow adult content Family Pairing Be Challenge Aware My child is gaming with Strangers - What should I do?

May 2024 Edition

Wellbeing apps for kids GCSE pupils targeted by 'manipulative' exam scams Tech firms told to hide 'toxic' content from children Review and activate parental controls, safety and privacy settings NCA issues urgent warning about ‘sextortion’ For Parents - What is Palworld? From bone smashing to chin extensions: how ‘looksmaxxing’ is reshaping young men’s faces The rise of the aggro-rithm Encountering violent online content starts at primary school Surrey County Council Additional Needs and Disabilities Update April The Dirty Dozen List 2024 Government to Criminalise the Creation of Synthetic Sexual Content

February 2024 Edition

Support for parents from the NSPCC The Children’s Commissioner’s view on artificial intelligence (AI)  Report from the BBC - Offenders confused about the ethics of AI Child Abuse Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) report on the Exploitation of under 10s increasing NSPCC - Better Safe campaign Meta tool to block nude images in teens' private messages New intimate image abuse laws come into effect Social Media advice and guidance What is Doxing? A guide for Parents, Carers and Professionals RCPsych - “We cannot allow childhood mental illness to become the new norm” Navigating the risks of Saltburn

December 2023 Edition

R;pple Suicide Prevention Charity Empowering vulnerable children in a connected world Rise in sextortion of boys WhatsApp introduces feature to automatically silence calls from unknown numbers Helping parents and carers understand the sexual behaviour of teenagers Using AI Chatbots for good Online ADHD support group for parents of children and young people Little Digital Helps Toolkit "I don't know what is autism, what is normal teenage behaviour, and what is naughtiness" Why do Children use Anonymous Apps Elfbar: Top vape firm drops sweet flavours over appeal to kids Dangerous online trend - ‘chroming challenge’ UK school pupils ‘using AI to create indecent imagery of other children’ Possession of nitrous oxide now illegal Christmas devices Children’s understanding of domestic abuse Online misogyny and image-based abuse

May 2023 Edition

Youth vaping Video - Capture: Who's Looking After the Children? Let's talk about Furries Help! My child wants to play games that are too old for them Snapchat - AI Chatbot Ask for ANI - new postcode checker A fifth of teenagers watch pornography frequently and some are addicted ‘Professional adverts’ for county lines ensnaring children on Instagram and Snapchat New TALK resource from the IWF Gaslighting information from Relate TikTok sets 60-minute daily screen time limit for under-18s Supporting young people to take down nudes shared online TikTok and reality shifting What parents and carers need to know about OFCOM’s Children and Parents: Media Use and Attitudes Report 2023 Parasocial Relationships Online safety shareables

March 2023 Edition

SWGfL Release Online Reporting Hub #CutOffTheCatfish Recognising Child and Adolescent to Parent Violence and Abuse Livestreaming Staying safe online when broadcasting to an audience Gaming vernacular Explicit Images Challenge on TikTok  Snapchat 'fueling record rise' in child abuse image offences, police data shows  JusTalk app Young people keen to educate parents on online safety What Parents and Carers Need to Know about Artificial Intelligence (AI) Solutions The Emoji Dictionary  The Pupil Safeguarding Review TikTok is crushing YouTube in annual study of kids’ and teens’ app usage UK ban on laughing gas sale or possession poised to go ahead 10 Ways Gaming Can Support Positive Outcomes Children as young as nine 'exposed to online pornography'

January 2023 Edition

Talking about difficult topics TikTok - Quack Health Tips Instagram - Muting Undesired Content Fortnite Parental Controls The Impact of Dual-Screening A Review of Harmful Content Online Children See Children Do Between Us App ChatGPT – Friend or Foe: What Parents & Educators Need To Know

December 2022 Edition

Does video gaming have a positive impact on cognition? Step by step parental control guides by Internet Matters  County lines Being Real on TikTok Now Epic Games adds for-kids accounts in Fortnite, Rocket League and Fall Guys For Parents - Create a Google Account Risky Online Behaviour Almost Normalised Useful Links for Parents The Risks of Airdrop and Nearby Share Safeguarding Awareness for Parents & Carers (Football Association) Reducing Parental Conflict - free resources and apps Grandparents' guide to online safety

October 2022 Edition

‘Poisonous’: how WhatsApp is exposing UK school children to bullying and harmful content  WhatsApp - the risks and how to keep your child safe Domestic abuse. What it is and why it matters. Early help for families Worry button video Overwatch 2 What you need to know about BeReal Influencers cannot always respond  A young person's view of pirated Content Helping children with SEND to have positive experiences online Dangerous online chat room - Omegle Expert tips to help you talk about cyberbullying with your child Sharenting: The risks involved and protecting children's privacy Snapchat family centre  Parental control apps Smoking, drinking and drug use among young people in England, 2021 (NHS Digital) Free online guides for parents

July 2022 Edition

Communication Safety in Messages – Apple’s Latest Feature  Snapchat Meet Up Instagram’s Latest Updates Social media harms Free online guides for families in Surrey Online Abuse and Inappropriate Content Tackle Child Abuse nationwide campaign Everything You Need to Know about ‘Finstas’ Instagram: Video selfies trial to verify age of teens Is sharing nudes just harmless flirting? YouTube Parental controls Handle with Scare Discord Security Settings ‘How is that a real job?’ Parents struggle to keep up with children’s career options Online safety glossary

April 2022 Edition

What is the Metaverse? ParentWise – A helping hand for parents and carers What is Reddit? — What parents need to know The dark side of the Metaverse Romeo and Juliet: The world changes. Children don't. Influencers & eating disorders What is Yubo? Home truths - a short video New CEOP website for 11-18 year olds Coming Soon - Instagram - parent supervision tools Teenage social media use linked to less life-satisfaction for some YouTube - Parent Allowlisting What parents need to know about NFTs

February 2022 Edition

Mindworks Surrey; helpful phone numbers for children, young people and parents Online Safety Trends, Risks, and Threats for 2022 Teens who are “addicted” to TikTok experience worse depression and anxiety, and in turn, reduced working memory capacity Slender Man What is Locket? Boys get Anorexia too Young Minds: Advice for young people feeling down and unable to cope Safer Internet Day resources for parents and carers One minute guides to Early Help Roblox: A Parents' Guide to Protecting Children from Harmful Content Online safety: legal but harmful content

December 2021 Edition

Talking to your child about online sexual harassment: A guide for parents Bullying Beyond the Classroom - A short story through the eyes of a young person Outspoken Sex Ed. Christmas Social Media Safety Cards The Dark Web - advice for parents MHS Reporting system for pupils is now live Podcast: Self-harm & Self-Injury – ‘Autism a parents guide’ New ID check plan to block children from porn sites 10 top tips for parents in handling boys' and young men's mental health Poppy Playtime - Warning Grandparents guide to online safety Young people can request Google remove images from search results DITTO magazine How to keep children safe while gaming this Christmas

November 2021 Edition

Evil Santa hoax Did you see that coming? #AskTheAwkward Helping my autistic child stay safe online How to protect children from online harm Do you know a deepfake when you see one? Deepfakes now part of bullying in schools Family Learning for parents and carers What parents need to know about Squid Game