A timeline of recent updates, new content, and improvements across Safe Child Guide.
We have added comprehensive reporting pathways for six countries — the UK, US, Australia, Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand. Each page includes emergency numbers, child protection hotlines, and online reporting options.
Four new seasonal guides are now available covering summer safety, back-to-school device setup, Christmas device gifting, and Easter travel. Each guide provides practical, age-appropriate advice for parents and carers.
All platform reporting guides — including TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, YouTube, Roblox, Discord, and WhatsApp — have been reviewed and updated to reflect the latest interface changes and reporting flows.
Search now covers articles, guides, FAQs, and downloadable resources in a single unified experience. Results are grouped by content type and ranked by relevance to help you find what you need faster.
Meet the child safety professionals who contribute to and review our content. Our new experts page features academic researchers, former law enforcement officers, safeguarding leads, and digital safety educators.
Our frequently asked questions section has been reorganised into six clear categories — General Safety, Online Safety, Devices & Apps, Schools & Professionals, Emergency Situations, and Privacy & Data — with new questions added throughout.
The site now fully supports dark mode, with improved contrast ratios and focus indicators across all pages. Screen reader compatibility has been enhanced for interactive elements such as accordions and tabbed content.
Two new in-depth platform guides covering Roblox and Discord have been published. Each includes parental control walkthroughs, privacy setting recommendations, and age-appropriate usage advice.
Downloadable PDF checklists are now available for device setup, social media account reviews, and school safeguarding audits. These are free to use and share within your school or community.
Page load times have been reduced by approximately 40% following an infrastructure upgrade. Images are now served in modern formats with responsive sizing, and all pages achieve a Lighthouse performance score above 95.