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WHAT IS THE CURIOUS TIMES PORTAL?

The Curious Portal is a safe and secure way to share your writing on The Curious Times and become part of the team. Use your voice as a young person to speak out about issues which matter to you and connect with children all around the world. Have fun customising your profile and designing your avatar too!

How To Sign Up?

Our sign-up process is simple and safe. If you’re under 16, you’ll need an adult’s help to create an account.

Writing Guidelines

If you are aged between 9 and 17, you can become a writer on The Curious Times. To join the team, you first need to create a profile on The Curious Portal and sign up to our Writing Guidelines.

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We believe in sharing the voices of young people and keeping young people safe. Your age will be shown on your articles and on your profile. If you are under 16, your parent or guardian will be asked to fill out the short parental data consent form – it’s the law!


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Name

Your name will never be displayed on our website, this is what we use your pen name for.

Pen Name

This is the name which will be displayed on all your articles.

Email

We need this to contact you and verify your account.

Password

You will need this to sign into your account, remember to keep it safe.


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Parental Consent

Hi, we’ve noticed that you are under 16. Please ask a parent or guardian to complete this next bit...

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To set your child up with a safe and secure Curious Times writer’s profile, we need your email address.

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