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20 December 2016 Becca Cawthorne

Safer Internet Day 2017 – SID TV Launch

From advice from our favourite puppets Red and Murphy, to a photo booth with selfie filters – you can find…

19 December 2016 Becca Cawthorne

Facebook Launch Parents Portal

Facebook have launched a new advice area, the Parents Portal, which givies tips and information for parents on how to keep…

16 December 2016 UK SIC

Third of 3-4s now have their own media device

Ofcom research finds that 34% of 3-4 year olds own their own media device such as a tablet or games…

13 December 2016 Becca Cawthorne

Is personal data ‘mine’ or there to be ‘mined’ – IGF workshop

Looking at the IGF workshop which explored the use personal data by organisations and how this contrasts to how users perceive its…

12 December 2016 Becca Cawthorne

The power of images

This Safer Internet Day we will be exploring the power of image in digital youth culture. 

9 December 2016 Becca Cawthorne

Tech Gifts this Christmas

Before you wrap up your tech presents this Christmas, have you checked out the safety features?

7 December 2016 Becca Cawthorne

More control over your Instagram profile

This week Instagram announced three new tools which give users more control over their profiles.

2 December 2016 Becca Cawthorne

Insafe network meeting and Safer Internet Forum in Luxembourg

Louiza Jeffcoat, from the South West Grid for Learning, has written this blog about her experience of the Insafe network meeting and the…

30 November 2016 Becca Cawthorne

New advice for dealing with ‘Sexting incidents’ from the National Police Chiefs Council

A guest blog by Alan Earl, police officer seconded to the UK Safer Internet Centre, looking at what this new…

29 November 2016 Becca Cawthorne

The Safer Internet Day 2017 Supporters List is now live

With 211 organisations registered so far, the Safer Internet Day supporters list is now live!

25 November 2016 UK SIC

Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Online hate speech and violence targeted at women and girls has a significant impact on many young girls’ lives. International…

24 November 2016 Becca Cawthorne

The new PSHE Toolkit – 7 key facts

We look at the 7 key things you need to know about the new PSHE Toolkit.