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2 November 2020 Andy Robinson

Teachers and school staff, across UK, facing ‘burnout’ because of online harassment and ‘bullying’ from pupils

A new report will highlight how hundreds of people working with young people could be facing mental health issues as…

30 October 2020 Becca Cawthorne

Looking at the benefits of Project Evolve

The new sign up allows schools to access all the free resources for their own learning development at the click of…

30 October 2020 Becca Cawthorne

Over 100 organisations and schools register as Safer Internet Day Supporters!

From schools to police forces, over 100 organisations across the UK have pledged their support for Safer Internet Day 2021!

22 October 2020 Andy Robinson

SWGfL Talk Online Safety in Podcast Series

Our partners at SWGfL continue to record informative and regular podcasts on a variety of topics around online safety. Find…

22 October 2020 Angela Munoz Aroca

Game-changing IWF chatbot to target people trying to access child sexual abuse online

The End Violence Fund has announced the funding grant for the new Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) reThink chatbot which the charity has…

21 October 2020 Becca Cawthorne

Black inventors and pioneers who have influenced the way we use the internet and technology today

October is UK Black History Month. As part of Childnet’s recognition of Black History Month, we wanted to recognise some of the Black individuals…

15 October 2020 Andy Robinson

Free Online Safety Events Return Virtually

Our partners at SWGfL have now brought Online Safety Lives onto virtual platforms. Book your free session today! 

9 October 2020 Andy Robinson

Looking out for friends online this World Mental Health Day

This World Mental Health Day (10th October 2020) we have created a list of what to do if you are…

9 October 2020 Andy Robinson

Government says new online harms legislation is expected to be ready next year

MPs have called for guarantees on funding to make the internet a safer place as the Government says new online…

8 October 2020 Andy Robinson

Project Evolve – The Future of Digital Education

Ken Corish, the Online Safety Director at SWGfL as well as the creator of ProjectEVOLVE talks about how essential this digital…

7 October 2020 Andy Robinson

‘Disturbing’ rise in videos of children who have been groomed into filming their own abuse

Videos and images where children have been manipulated into recording their own abuse now make up nearly half of all…

5 October 2020 Becca Cawthorne

Safer Internet Day 2021 Supporters registration now open!

Schools and organisations are now able to register as a Safer Internet Day Supporter to share what they are doing for the day!