Audience

Parents and carers

2 July 2020 Andy Robinson

UKSIC partner with ITU to release new Child Online Protection guidelines

UKSIC, along with industry partners SWGfL and IWF have helped to release the new ITU (International Telecommunication Union) Child Online…

25 June 2020 Becca Cawthorne

Looking at online safety resources this RSE day

Over the last few years we have been working on some resources to help schools cover RSE in relation to the online…

24 June 2020 Angela Munoz Aroca

IWF launches six international reporting portals for child sexual abuse material during lockdown

The coronavirus pandemic has lent greater urgency to tackling online threats.

19 May 2020 Angela Munoz Aroca

Mental Health Awareness Week – Doing one of the most difficult jobs

On Mental Health Awareness Week, IWF raise awareness of the difficult but crucial work their analysts do and how they…

18 May 2020 Becca Cawthorne

New features on Instagram – including challenges and restricting comments

Instagram have launched new features in their Latest update on the app. These features include ways for users to have…

22 April 2020 Becca Cawthorne

New videos to use at home with 6-9 year olds looking at online safety

We are pleased to introduce our newest, free, video resources which families can use together over the coming weeks.

17 April 2020 Angela Munoz Aroca

IWF launches a ground-breaking podcast series – Pixels from a Crime Scene

Speaking in the first episode, Chief Constable Simon Bailey QPM, The National Police Chief’s Council lead on child protection, has…

9 April 2020 Becca Cawthorne

New parental controls launched on Netflix

Netflix have launched an update to their parental controls. This blog looks at these new controls, and how parents and…

2 April 2020 Becca Cawthorne

A parents guide to Call of Duty: Warzone

In this blog we are giving guidance to parents about Warzone, looking at what the game is and highlighting some of…

30 March 2020 Becca Cawthorne

What is…Houseparty? A guide for parents and carers

Houseparty is an app that many young people are using to stay in touch with their peers and play games…

27 March 2020 Andy Robinson

IWF Warning During Coronavirus Outbreak

The Internet Watch Foundation warns that, with schools being forced to shut, there is an increased risk of children being…

25 March 2020 Becca Cawthorne

Keeping children happy and safe online during COVID-19

As UK schools close, or run at a limited capacity as a result of COVID-19, we know that parents and carers are having to…