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Downloadable guides, research papers, interactive tools, and expert resources — all free, all evidence-based.

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Downloadable Guides

Parents24 pages

Complete Parent Guide to AI Safety

Everything parents need to know about AI tools, risks, and protection strategies

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Parents32 pages

Social Media Safety Handbook

Platform-by-platform parental controls and safety settings guide

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Parents16 pages

Conversation Starter Toolkit

Age-appropriate scripts for difficult digital safety conversations

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Everyone2 pages

Crisis Response Quick Reference

Laminated card format — key numbers, steps, and reporting pathways

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Educators18 pages

KCSIE AI Compliance Guide

School compliance checklist and implementation guide for AI provisions

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Educators5 documents

School AI Safety Policy Template Pack

Complete set of policy templates for school AI governance

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Evidence Base

Research & Evidence

Anthropomorphization of AI by Children: Developmental Analysis

Stanford / Dietz et al., 2023

Research on how children at different developmental stages attribute consciousness and emotion to AI systems.

AI Chatbot Preference Among Vulnerable Adolescents

Cambridge / Kurian, 2024

26% of vulnerable teens prefer AI chatbots to human support — implications for child safety and mental health services.

Brain Connectivity and AI Assistance

MIT Media Lab, 2025

Neural pathway changes when children rely on AI for problem-solving — evidence for cognitive dependency.

Algorithmic Harm to Teenagers on Social Media

Amnesty International, 2023

How social media algorithms push harmful mental health content to teenage accounts within minutes of creation.

Children's Code Impact Assessment: Platform Compliance

ICO, 2024

Review of platform compliance with the 15 standards of the Age Appropriate Design Code, three years after implementation.

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