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Andy Robinson

23 January 2018 Andy Robinson

Primary schools close the gap in online safety education: latest 360 report finds

SWGfL’s latest ‘State of the nation’ report into UK schools’ online safety policy and practice finds that the difference between…

19 December 2017 Andy Robinson

Keeping Children Safe in Education: our response to the proposed changes

David Wright, Director of SWGfL and UK Safer Internet Centre, offers his views on the proposed changes to ‘Keeping Children Safe in…

21 November 2017 Andy Robinson

On the road again: on tour with SID TV

As preparations for Safer Internet Day 2018 ramp, the team at SWGfL has been working hard, becoming  script writers, producers, runners and location fixers to create…

27 October 2017 Andy Robinson

Sign up for our SID 2018 regional stakeholder events

As we prepare for Safer Internet Day 2018, we are hosting a number of regional events for organisations who want to take part…

24 October 2017 Andy Robinson

Professionals Online Safety update: July – September 2017

The third quarter of the year usually sees a slight dip in calls to the POSH Helpline due to the summer…

19 October 2017 Andy Robinson

Advice for professionals about the so-called '48 hour missing challenge'

Advice for professionals concerned about media reports of the latest social media challenge.

11 October 2017 Andy Robinson

Government publishes Internet Safety Strategy Green Paper

Today the Government has published a consultation that will help shape the UK’s strategies around online safety.

10 October 2017 Andy Robinson

Top Tips for encouraging mental wellbeing in the workplace

To recognise World World Mental Health Day, Ben Bolton, Digital Resilience Research Lead at SWGfL offers his top tips on how education settings can…

21 September 2017 Andy Robinson

Helping schools fulfil filtering and monitoring requirements

David Wright, Director of the UK Safer Internet Centre, discusses how we’re helping schools fulfil their safeguarding duties by ensuring appropriate levels of monitoring…

19 September 2017 Andy Robinson

Online Safety Live kicks off

This coming year Online Safety Live will see more than 40 events delivered right across the UK, providing delegates with…

18 September 2017 Andy Robinson

Back to School – Top tips for supporting young people in the new academic year

Amid the mayhem of the new academic year, here are some top tips from the Professionals Online Safety Helpline when considering…

14 August 2017 Andy Robinson

Government to strengthen UK data protection law

New measures will give people greater control over their personal data, while the Government’s announcement about the age of consent…