Childnet International

Name

Childnet International

Legal name

Childnet International

Website

https://childnet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable funding and donations: Childnet International is a registered UK charity (no. 1080173) that operates primarily through charitable donations, grants, and funding partnerships. The organization receives support from organizations like Google.org and operates as part of the UK Safer Internet Centre.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Childnet International is a UK registered charity (No. 1080173) that produces and distributes free educational resources, lesson plans, teaching toolkits, training programmes and interactive materials to help children, young people, parents, carers, and educators navigate the internet safely. The charity operates programmes including the Digital Leaders Programme, Thrive Online, the Childnet Film Competition, and delivers in-person education visits and webinars through its Education Team.

Product overview

Childnet International is a charity focused on making the internet a safe place for children and young people. Their offerings consist primarily of educational resources, programmes, and training materials rather than a unified software product. The portfolio includes: the Childnet Film Competition (an annual competition for young people), the Digital Leaders Programme (a school-based training initiative with an online platform), Online Safety Education Visits (in-person sessions by their Education Team), and a comprehensive library of resource toolkits covering topics such as digital wellbeing, online pornography, healthy relationships, gaming safety, and specific needs (SEND). Key resource series include the Thrive Online programme (SEND-focused, supported by Google.org), Digiduck Stories (for ages 3-7), SMART Video Lessons, STAR SEND Toolkit, and various lesson plans and teaching materials. They also provide guidance tools like the Family Agreement and My Life Online Conversation Guide for parents and educators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Thrive Online: Resources designed to empower young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) to build happy and healthy online relationships, covering topics such as digital wellbeing, healthy relationships, and online pornography.
• UK Safer Internet Centre
• Digital Leaders Programme
• Childnet Film Competition
• ReelLife

Products and services

• Childnet Film Competition An annual film competition encouraging young people to create short films exploring online safety themes; the 2026 edition focuses on AI safety.
• Childnet Digital Leaders Programme A school-based training programme that empowers students to become digital leaders and peer educators on online safety, supported by an online Digital Leaders Training Platform.
• Online Safety Education Visits Interactive, discussion-based sessions delivered by the Childnet Education Team for young people, parents, carers, and educators, available for booking through schools and youth organisations.
• Thrive Online A resource programme supporting young people aged 11-17 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) on topics including online pornography, healthy relationships, and digital wellbeing; supported by Google.org.
• ReelLife An interactive online resource helping young people aged 9-14 identify the potential risks of social media.
• My Life Online – Conversation Guide A guidance resource helping parents, carers and professionals establish open conversations about internet and technology use with young people, including those with SEND.
• Online Safety Calendar An annual calendar providing engaging ways of incorporating online safety advice into the school curriculum throughout the year.
• STAR SEND Toolkit An online safety teaching toolkit for educators to deliver with young people aged 11-16 with special educational needs and disabilities.
• Digiduck Stories A collection of five stories with accompanying teaching activities to help parents and teachers educate children aged 3–7 about online safety.
• Parents' and Carers' Toolkit A set of three resources offering practical tips and advice for parents and carers on different aspects of keeping children safe online.
• SMART Video Lessons Six easy-to-follow videos covering key online safety messages for parents, carers and professionals to watch with children aged 6-9.
• Family Agreement A practical tool to help families start discussions about online behaviour and set clear expectations for technology use at home.
• AI misuse and nudification lesson plans A sequence of three lesson plans for learners aged 13-17 exploring AI misuse and digital manipulation of images.
• Online Safety Mini Webinars A series of mini webinars offering practical support to help parents and carers recognise and respond to key online harms.

Quantifiable outcome

• 17th annual Childnet Film Competition engaging young people in creating online safety content
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• UK Safer Internet CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildnet is one of three charities forming the UK Safer Internet Centre, alongside SWGfL and Internet Watch Foundation. This is a coordinated national initiative providing online safety resources and education.
• CEOP (Child Exploitation Online Protection Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEOP is a law enforcement agency that Childnet refers users to for reporting grooming or illegal online behavior. Childnet provides guidance on using CEOP's reporting services.
• Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIWF handles reports of criminal content online including child sexual abuse images. Childnet directs users to IWF for reporting criminal content.
• NSPCCmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNSPCC is referenced as a partner organization providing resources on difficult topics including safeguarding children online. Childnet links to NSPCC guidance for parents.
• OfcommajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildnet references Ofcom's guidance on parental controls and content complaints, directing parents to Ofcom for media content concerns.
• ChildlinemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildnet directs young people to Childline for support with issues including nude images shared online, with links to ReportRemove service.
• Report Harmful ContentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildnet refers users to Report Harmful Content platform for advice on reporting harmful content across major social media platforms.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/childnet
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/childnet
• Facebookfacebook.com/childnetinternational

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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