Colin McCabe (General Manager, International) and Shaun Phillips (EMEA Sales Director) dig into the UK Student Safety Report. It combines national data with insights from Lightspeed Alert and Lightspeed StopIt tools to highlight the risks kids face today: bullying, violence, mental health struggles. They reacted to the stats in real-time, sharing their thoughts on what this data means for schools and everyone focused on student safety.
Here are some takeaways from our discussion:
- Bullying Hits Hard: About 40% of UK pupils face bullying yearly, with victims nine times more likely to consider suicide. Physical violence happens most often in schools, where kids should feel safe.
- Tech Spots Risks Fast: Lightspeed Alert scanned over 454 million pieces of content from August 2024 to May 2025, flagging 82,000 high-risk incidents and 4,000 imminent threats to help schools act quickly.
- Risks Don’t Stop at the Bell: Concerns spike in evenings, late nights, and during autumn or exam season, showing schools need 24/7 plans to tackle issues like self-harm and cyberbullying.
