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Childnet calls on young people to ‘Be the Change’
Leading online safety charity, Childnet, has launched the eighth Childnet Film Competition to encourage young people aged 7-18 to create a short film to educate their peers about staying safe online.
With the aim of showcasing how young people can inspire others to make the internet a better place, the competition gives young people the opportunity to harness their creativity and understanding of online safety issues. This year’s theme focuses on how young people can ‘Be the Change’ and make the internet a better and safer place for all.
The Film Competition is split into two age categories and schools or youth organisations must oversee and submit entries on behalf of all participants. Childnet have developed resource packs including storyboard templates, guides to filmmaking and other useful documents to help schools and youth organisations engage and support young people in making their films. The top three films in each category will be invited to a private screening at the BFI in London and the winners will be awarded film kits for their school or youth organisation.
• Primary aged young people (7 – 11) are invited to create a 60 second film in response to the theme: ‘Be the Change – It starts with us’, looking at how young people can work together to make the internet a great and safe place.
• Secondary aged young people (11 – 18) are invited to create a 2 minute film in response to the theme: ‘Be the Change – We’re online for good’, looking at what young people are doing to have a positive effect online.
Important dates:
1. Competition closes 5p.m. Monday 12th June 2017 2. Finalists notified Monday 19th June 2017
3. Screening and finalist’s event at the BFI Monday 3rd July 2017 If you would like to register a group of talented young people you know, then please send an email to
film@childnet.com for an information pack.
www.childnet.com/film-competition
Funding needed to improve social mobility
A report launched today by the Social Mobility Commission reveals that the gap between poor pupils’ attainment at primary and secondary school is worsening. Russell Hobby, general secretary of school leaders union NAHT, comments: “The Prime Minister has said that social mobility is a top priority. This report should remind her that words are empty without action to back them.
“Rather than wasting money on expanding the controversial grammar school system, which evidence proves does nothing to help social mobility, resources should instead be concentrated on early years. Studies show that early support for pupils from poorer backgrounds is more effective than efforts to help secondary students catch up when they are already behind.
“But it is difficult to see how the situation
can possibly get better when the financial picture for schools looks so bleak. Schools are facing a £3bn shortfall in funding by 2019, with 98 per cent set to be worse off at a time when costs are rising and pupil numbers are growing. This can only have a detrimental impact on learning. Class sizes in primary schools could rise, support for struggling children will be reduced, and some GCSE and A Level subjects could be cut from the curriculum entirely as school budgets are pushed beyond breaking point.
“If the government is serious about social mobility, it must ensure school funding is sufficient overall.
“This report shows that it is children with mental health disorders or SEND who make the least progress in secondary school. Cuts to health and social care funding means that
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schools are being left to pick up the pieces. The government must reverse proposals that will leave high needs funding with a £124m shortfall.
“A simple way to directly help children from disadvantaged backgrounds is to ensure all children who are eligible for free school meals claim them. Auto-registration for free school meals would give schools a much-needed boost in funding through pupil premium so that all children get the support they are entitled to.”
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