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Online Safety

30 October 2025 UK SIC

England Schools Make Progress on Online Safety But Gaps in Training Remain

The new national analysis of online safety in England schools shows steady improvements in digital safeguarding, but also highlights persistent…

27 October 2025 Andy Robinson

SWGfL Celebrates 25 Years of Innovation, Safeguarding, and Global Impact

SWGfL celebrated its 25th anniversary with a landmark event in Exeter, bringing together partners, colleagues, and supporters to reflect on…

31 July 2025 UK SIC

UK Safer Internet Centre statement – Enforcement of the Children’s Codes

New rules require platforms to introduce highly effective age checks wherever there is a risk of children being exposed to…

30 April 2025 UK SIC

The Internet Watch Foundation reports record levels of child sexual abuse webpages in their Annual Data and Insights Report

The IWF published their Annual Data and Insights Report this month and revealed a spike in sexual abuse imagery of…

11 February 2025 UK SIC

Safer Internet Day 2025 – Educating Liverpool Schools

The UK Safer Internet Centre visited Liverpool Football Club to educate school children about online scams, and to celebrate Safer…

10 February 2025 UK SIC

Safer Internet Day 2025: Advice from the Professionals Online Safety Helpline

Read advice and guidance from the Professionals Online Safety Helpline for Safer Internet Day 2025.

20 December 2024 UK SIC

Navigating Filtering Concerns Around School-Issued Devices

Recent concerns have been raised in the media regarding the potential for harmful content to be accessed via iPads issued…

8 November 2024 UK SIC

The Online Safety Act: A Positive Step with Room for Improvement

The UKSIC continues to welcome the Act’s potential however, we continue to see areas where the legislation could do more…

31 October 2024 UK SIC

More people exposed to AI child sexual abuse images and videos on the clear web – warns the Internet Watch Foundation

In the past six months, the Internet Watch Foundation has seen a 6% increase in the number of reports confirmed…

8 October 2024 UK SIC

What is Encrypted Client Hello? – Understanding the Impact on School Filtering Systems

Find out about Encrypted Client Hello (ECH), the latest encryption standard aimed at improving user privacy.

19 September 2024 UK SIC

Report reveals the current state of online safety in schools across England

The latest 360 Degree Safe report on online safety in English schools reveals a surprising and concerning slowdown in progress.