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8 January 2019 Becca Cawthorne

Register as a Safer Internet Day supporter for a chance to win £50

All UK organisations working with young people who register as a supporter by the 3rd Feb will be entered into…

7 January 2019 Becca Cawthorne

New guidance for parents and carers looking at screen time

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) have looked at the effect that screen time can have on the lives…

3 January 2019 Becca Cawthorne

Safer Internet Day 2019 Educational resources for Parents and Carers

For Safer Internet Day 2019, the UK Safer Internet Centre has created educational resources to support and educate young people aged 3-18…

19 December 2018 Helen Cole

New National Service Launched to Assist Public in Reporting Online Harmful Content

As a partner within the UK Safer Internet Centre (UKSIC), SWGfL is launching a new reporting centre to assist the public in reporting online…

19 December 2018 Becca Cawthorne

Advice for giving technology gifts this Christmas

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday over, and Christmas not far away, we look at the things you can do…

14 December 2018 Becca Cawthorne

Safer Internet Day 2019 Educational resources for 14-18 Year Olds

The UK Safer Internet Centre has created educational resources tailored to 14-18 year olds.

13 December 2018 Angela Munoz Aroca

IWF breaks record for actioning reports in a single day

On a record-breaking day, IWF world class Analysts confirmed 2,015 reports of online child sexual abuse imagery. The reports were…

11 December 2018 Helen Cole

Young People from Across Europe Hack Hate in Berlin

Last week saw SWGfL and their European partners working with teams of young people in Berlin in their SELMA ‘Hacking Hate’ hackathon. SELMA…

10 December 2018 Helen Cole

Online Pornography is UK Parents' Most Widely Shared Worry

The most widely acknowledged concern among parents is exposure of their children to online pornography according to recent research. A…

29 November 2018 Becca Cawthorne

Childnet Digital Leaders from the North come together for the first ever regional event!

At this event they shared their knowledge, best practice and ideas for how they can implement online safety education in their schools.