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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…

29 September 2025 Becca Cawthorne

Safer Internet Day 2026 theme announced!

Safer Internet Day 2026 will take place on the 10th of February 2026, with celebrations and learning based around the theme…

25 September 2025 UK SIC

New Young People’s Survey: Understanding the Challenges of Online Reporting

This project aims to deepen understanding of the challenges young people face when encountering harmful online behaviour

17 September 2025 UK SIC

Revenge Porn Helpline and National Crime Agency release new guidance to help tackle sextortion

The guidance includes a poster, for display across higher education settings, helping students to know how to respond and report

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…

23 June 2025 UK SIC

Share your views on the future of the Professionals Online Safety Helpline

The survey takes just 5–10 minutes to complete and includes 20 quick questions.

12 June 2025 UK SIC

Guidance for Schools: Safeguarding and Filtering on Apple iOS Devices

Critical areas for schools using Apple iOS devices whilst providing practical, unambiguous guidance to ensure safeguarding systems are effective.

3 June 2025 Becca Cawthorne

Celebrate Pride month in your classroom with new resources from Childnet

The Childnet team have created a collection of activities to celebrate Pride Month with 11-18 year olds, helping them to understand the…

29 May 2025 UK SIC

Online Harm Within Schools: Insights from the 2024 POSH Annual Report

Find out what the top trends and insights were from the latest Professionals Online Safety Helpline report.