A county councillor has said his authority needs to do more to offer support to vulnerable young people and their parents after a report revealed a string of shocking statistics.
The figures showed that 28% of Year 11 girls - aged 15-16 - in Northumberland had been asked to post pictures of themselves online that were inappropriate, while 30% of boys and 46% of girls said someone had posted or sent them hurtful, unwanted or nasty comments online.
Presented to members of Northumberland County Council's family and children's services overview and scrutiny committee, the report used data gathered from the 2021 health and behaviour-related questionnaire, with around a third out of 9,000 pupils in year groups 6, 9 and 11 in five secondary schools and 29 middle and primary schools participating.
