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What is Barnardo's Online risk guide?

Barnardo's online risk guide is a website for professionals working with young people that tells you about:

different types of online risk
where risks happen
how young people experience life online

We want to make it easier for practitioners to keep children and young people safe online. Each of the articles on Barnardo's online risk guide supports you to help young people:

understand where they're at risk online
learn from their experiences online
know where and how to seek help for their situation
access support to help them recover

Content standards and criteria

One of our principles is that we do the research so that you don't have to. We do this by providing researched content on online risks that is high quality, appropriate and useful.

To create our content we:

use the digital resilience framework
develop content standards and criteria
track how online risks emerge and evolve
work with trusted partners
embed young people's perspectives

The content designers on Barnardo's online risk guide make sure that the content meets quality standards.

This means that before it's published, all the content on Barnardo's online risk guide has been checked to make sure that it's:

easy to read
accessible
accurate
evidence-based
trauma informed

We work with experts from a range of backgrounds to make sure that the content on Barnardo's online risk guide is accurate, objective and unbiased.

The Digital Resilience Framework

Barnardo's online risk guide uses the Digital Resilience Framework. The Digital Resilience Framework is a policy paper by the UK government.

Track how online risks emerge and evolve

Things on the internet change fast. Keeping track of online risks can take up a lot of time.

We know that apps are always bringing out new features. We keep an eye on new features to see how young people use them and if they pose new risks to young people.

We also track new technologies and the risks they pose to young people. We want you to have what you need to be informed and proactive in your professional practice.

Embed young people's perspectives

We want to let young people speak for themselves. We have integrated extensive desk research to ensure their real, lived experiences shape our insights. This research ensures that: