Daily Safeguarding Update - Safer Schools NI

Instagram testing new Stories layout that hides excessive posts

Instagram Stories is testing a new layout that hides excessive posts.
Users can currently post 100 Stories at once and this is likely to stay the same after the update.
The update introduces a ‘Show All’ button that a user must tap after the third story to see the rest.
You can read the full story on 9 to 5 Mac’s website.

Charities and women’s organisations claim the current provisions in the Online Safety Bill addressing online violence against women and girls are inadequate.
They have drafted a code of practice that would focus on the prevention of violence rather than on content takedown and help websites address underlying causes.
The code includes 13 areas for tech companies to focus on and includes best practice guidance around safety by design, moderation, and victim support.
You can read the full story on the Independent’s website.

A new programme called ‘Flourish’, focused on relationship and sex education, is to be rolled out in Catholic primary schools across Northern Ireland.
The programme was launched by the Catholic Schools’ Trustee Service and the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS).
It has been adapted to meet the context and curriculum in NI and aims to “encourage healthy, age-appropriate dialogue in a safe environment”.
You can read the full story on The Irish News website.