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28 June 2019 Becca Cawthorne

Can empathy be taught?

SWGfL, a partner in the UK Safer Internet Centre, are part of the European SELMA project: hacking hate online. In this article the…

21 June 2019 Becca Cawthorne

Meet the 2019 Childnet Film Competition Finalists!

After reviewing entries from each country in the UK, we are delighted to announce the six finalists for the 10th annual Childnet Film…

6 June 2019 Angela Munoz Aroca

Internet charity work recognised as ‘exceptional’ with prestigious award

The Internet Watch Foundation, a partner in the UK safer Internet Centre, honoured for its child protection in cyberspace

6 June 2019 Angela Munoz Aroca

IWF’s participation at the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse

The IWF has spent two weeks at the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA). It was set up because of serious concerns that…

31 May 2019 Becca Cawthorne

Cyberbullying advice for parents and carers

In this blog we look at the things that parents and carers can do to support a young person who…

31 May 2019 Becca Cawthorne

What is cyberbullying and what can I do about it?

In this blog we give some useful advice about the things you can do if someone is bullying you (or…

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…

20 May 2019 Becca Cawthorne

Introducing the Childnet Film Competition Judges

Entries for the Childnet Film Competition close on Monday 10th June, so with less than one month left to enter we look at some of…

16 May 2019 Angela Munoz Aroca

Childhood lasts a lifetime

On 25 April the IWF launched ‘Once upon a year’, their 2018 Annual Report. Baroness Floella Benjamin OBE DL hosted the…