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A parent’s guide to YouTube Restricted Mode
In this blog we explore the safety feature ‘Restricted Mode’ on YouTube; looking at how it works and some things…
Having an open and honest conversation about online safety – 5 questions for parents
In this blog from Childnet, a Partner in the UK Safer Internet Centre, Education Officer Phoebe looks at the ways you can start a…
YouTube announce new parental controls for YouTube Kids
Google have announced that it will add more parental controls to its YouTube Kids app.
Age Restrictions on Social Media Services
This blog looks at what age restrictions are in place across the most popular social media services, why they exist…
Professionals Online Safety Helpline update: (January – March 2018)
The Professionals Online Safety Helpline provides free support to members of the children’s workforce in the UK with an online safety concern.…
UK Safer Internet Centre a finalist in 2018 ISPA Awards
We are delighted to announce that the UK Safer Internet Centre has been shortlisted for an ISPA award under the category Best…
South West Grid for Learning and GDPR in Schools played active role on DfE GDPR Stakeholder Group
To mark today’s launch of the Department for Education’s GDPR Toolkit for Schools, SWGfL ,a partner in the UK Safer Internet Centre, and GDPR in Schools, who both…
SWGfL publishes new GDPR guidance for schools and colleges
In preparation for new GDPR legislation, SWGfL has published advice and guidance for schools and colleges when it comes to managing personal data.
IWF publishes latest Annual Report to reveal online child abuse imagery up by a third
Figures released today by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), show a 37% increase in child sexual abuse URLs, with 65% hosted in…
The impact of social media and screen-use on young people's health
The UK Safer Internet Centre has responded to The Science and Technology Committee’s inquiry into the impact of social media…
Picture This – drama resource about sexting Updated for 2018
Educators can now access the updated version of our educational resource looking at issues around sexting.
Safer Internet Day 2018 reaches 45% of young people in the UK
The Safer Internet Day 2018 Impact Report has been published by the UK Safer Internet Centre.