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Helen Cole

24 May 2019 Helen Cole

Should young people be left to their own devices at school?

Should young people be allowed to bring their own devices into school? Some schools ban; some schools allow; and some…

22 May 2019 Helen Cole

Hack online hate with the SELMA Toolkit

The SELMA Toolkit is an interactive set of tools and materials to support young people to understand what hate speech is,…

21 May 2019 Helen Cole

Consultation now Open: Appropriate Filtering and Monitoring for Education Settings

The UK Safer Internet Centre (UKSIC) has reviewed its ‘appropriate’ filtering and monitoring definitions and is publishing these as a draft for…

16 May 2019 Helen Cole

Well-Being Tips for Teachers

Research shows that 69% of teachers are stressed at work and people are leaving the profession at a faster rate…

10 May 2019 Helen Cole

SELMA: Promoting tolerance and empathy online

Online hate speech is a growing problem, with abusive comments from peers one of the key causes of upset online for…

3 May 2019 Helen Cole

Barefoot – Computing through the power of pizza

Barefoot and SWGfL are excited to announce a new resource, Pizza Party! Created for pupils aged 9-11, it brings data collection and…

26 April 2019 Helen Cole

ICO's Age Appropriate Design Code

Last week the ICO released their draft code: Age appropriate design: A code of practice for online services. UKSIC and…

18 April 2019 Helen Cole

SELMA – Exploring the consequences of online hate speech

SELMA is a project co-funded by the European Commission which aims to tackle the problem of online hate speech by…

15 April 2019 Helen Cole

Young people tell us parental confidence in online safeguards might be misguided

With a focus on families, our latest report explores the use of technology in the home and compares the perspectives…

11 April 2019 Helen Cole

Young people across Europe come together to end peer-based sexual harassment online

Today Childnet is hosting a Europe-wide event to launch its brand new educational resources that help young people tackle online sexual…

14 March 2019 Helen Cole

New Swiggle protects children as they take their first net steps

After 18 months of development, the Online Safety experts at SWGfL are proud to announce the launch of the new child friendly search…

14 March 2019 Helen Cole

Children’s charity call on all to ‘Step Up, Speak Up’ to end sexual harassment online

New educational resources, ‘Step Up, Speak Up!’, have been published today by children’s charity Childnet as part of a Europe-wide project to…