October NAYT with Dr. Holly Powell-Jones
From social media and AI tools to smart technologies and messaging apps, the digital world young people navigate is evolving faster than ever.
With discussions around a potential social media ban for under 16s in the UK by 2027, how can youth theatre practitioners and creative educators keep up with the changing legal, criminal, and safeguarding landscape?
Join us for our October NAYTea with leading expert and qualified criminologist Dr. Holly Powell-Jones (Founder of Online Media Law UK).
☕ October NAYTea: Youth Online — Law, Crime & Safeguarding in the Digital Age with Dr. Holly Powell-Jones
📍 Where: Zoom
🗓️ Date & Time: Friday 9th October 1pm - 2pm
🎟️ Book your free spot: Register Here
What We’ll Cover:
📊 The Current Digital Landscape: Practical research insights into young people's digital lives in the UK, the risks vs. opportunities, and key issues facing youth professionals today.
🔮 Future Challenges: What changes in legislation, public policy, and technology mean for youth work - including the context surrounding the 2027 under-16 social media ban discussions.
❓ Live Q&A: A rare opportunity to ask your specific safeguarding and legal questions directly to a media law expert.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Holly Powell-Jones is a qualified criminologist and leading expert in digital safety, media law, and young people. She provides award-winning education for teens in the UK on the criminal, legal, and ethical considerations for the digital age. Alongside her work directly with pupils in schools, she has 10+ years’ experience in academic research, consultation and policy development, and university lecturing in this area.
Don't miss out on this vital session for anyone working with young people in creative settings today.
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We look forward to seeing you there!
Warm regards,
NAYT