Family Timer - Why can't teenagers stop playing computer games?
"Stop playing that game and come and eat your dinner!" Teenagers playing computer games for hours on end can be one of the biggest causes of family arguments....
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Jon Trew is a highly experienced safeguarding trainer with particularly experienced at delivering training on 'E-Safety' and 'Working with Fathers'. He has a very wide experience of working with children from some of the most excluded and deprived groups. Jon has worked with preschool children as well as young people leaving care, children with disabilities and those involved in the Youth Justice system. As Manager of Gibbonsdown Children’s Centre he was responsible for setting up and running the first children's centre in Wales. When working for Cardiff Gypsy Sites group Jon set up and ran the first summer play scheme and youth club for Gypsy Traveller children in the country. Jon has a wide experience of hands on work as well as working at a strategic a level. Jon is married with two children and rescues greyhounds in his spare time.
Recent Work
Bilingual
I am really proud of the infographic that we created as part of the training on E-Safety for the charity Voices from Care Cymru. Voices is an excellent organisation...
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Digital Parenting
I love the magazine Digital Parenting and would recommend it to all my readers. I would check out the back issues as well. The latest edition is free as a...
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Oh Spiderman! How do I find out if a computer game is suitable for my kids?
Whenever I deliver courses on E-Safety, I ask participants the following question. "What age children is the character Spiderman aimed?" Individuals suggest; eight or nine, a few...
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Out of Touch with Fathers
Headlines last week loudly proclaimed that "Just 1% Of Men Take Shared Parental Leave". Have things changed so little? Is it true that most fathers want so little...
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How do I keep my kids safe online?
Many parents panic when it comes to keeping their children safe online. I frequently hear parents complain "My children know so much more about technology than I do, so...
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