About Us
About Us
Who We Are
The Cybersurvey was developed in 2008, and is run by Adrienne Katz, Director of Youthworks Consulting. Adrienne is committed to listening to the views of young people and to bringing research to frontline practice.
The Cybersurvey research partnership with Dr Aiman El Asam identified the online experiences of vulnerable children - the focus of our work since 2017. Our report, 'Vulnerable Children in a Digital Age' in partnership with Internet Matters, communicates the research and was launched in 2019, by Margot James, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries. Following this, The UKCIS working group on vulnerable children was formed.
Formerly a Regional Adviser for the Anti-Bullying Alliance, Adrienne has worked as a consultant for 22 local authorities. In 2018 she led a team developing a new suite of statutory Anti-Bullying guidance for the Government of Wales. She has led projects funded by DCSF, the Home Office and The Princess Diana Memorial Fund and has undertaken commissioned reports and service evaluations.
Adrienne is the author of three books about online safety for educators.
In 2018 she was awarded 'Inspirational Individual of the Year' by the Ben Cohen Stand Up Foundation. She is a member of AACOSS, the Association of Adult and Child Online Safety Specialists.
Launch of our report Vulnerable Children in a Digital World in Westminster by DCMS Minister Margot James with (left) Carolyn Bunting CEO of Internet Matters & Claire Levens,, Policy Director Internet Matters.
Our Research Partnership is led by Dr Aiman El Asam, Lecturer in Forensic Psychology, Department of Psychology, Kingston University London
Dr. Aiman El Asam specialised in forensic and legal psychology as well as young people’s mental health and their online lives. He has a wealth of experience in international research management and teaching.
Dr. El Asam has developed research interests that cover internalising and externalising mental health and conduct problems (e.g. depression, anxiety, trauma, cyberbullying, aggression, online risks and problematic internet use) among children, adolescents and adults. Dr. El Asam is interested in how current laws and policies facilitate online safety, positive online use and how victims of online aggression are protected. Most importantly, his work with colleagues has opened an avenue to investigate the role of practitioners (e.g. GPs, Social Workers, and Psychologists) in translating ‘online lives’ in their assessments when working with young people.