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Barnardo’s Online Risk Guide and Webinar
Online Risk Guide – 2026 May Update
We’re nearly halfway through 2026, so we wanted to check in and share what we’ve been working on with the Online risk guide, along with some upcoming opportunities to get involved.
📢 Recent and upcoming webinars
We’ve been hosting a series of webinars to support practitioners, including:
- Media literacy with Parent Zone
- Young people and gambling with the Gambling Commission
On Thursday 21st May we’re hosting a webinar with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) on online privacy.
👉Use the link to register
📚 New risk articles
We’ve also been busy publishing new articles to support your work, including:
💡 Get involved
We’re looking ahead to the next phase of the Online risk guide and will be running online workshops to explore new ideas and how we can continue to support keeping young people safe online. If you’d be interested in taking part, just reply to this email – we’d love to hear from you.
We also welcome your input on emerging risks. If you’re seeing something affecting young people that isn’t currently covered in the guide, please do get in touch – your insight helps us keep the content relevant and up to date.
🎉 160+ organisations reached
Thank you for spreading the word about the Online risk guide. With zero marketing spend we have now reached 160+ external organisations which is fantastic. The more practitioners we can reach, the more young people we can help keep safe online!
⚙️ Staying in touch
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