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What is…Houseparty? A guide for parents and carers
Houseparty is an app that many young people are using to stay in touch with their peers and play games…
IWF Warning During Coronavirus Outbreak
The Internet Watch Foundation warns that, with schools being forced to shut, there is an increased risk of children being…
Keeping children happy and safe online during COVID-19
As UK schools close, or run at a limited capacity as a result of COVID-19, we know that parents and carers are having to…
Advice on Safe Remote Learning amidst Coronavirus
Considering how we can use connectivity and devices to sustain education in these unusual days.
10 years of 360 Degree Safe
This analysis of data from 360 Degree Safe draws from the self-review data of more than 11,000 schools across the country.
Find out more about Digiduck for World Book Day 2020
For World Book Day 2020, we asked author and creator Lindsay Buck about the books.
SWGfL unveils new Roblox and TikTok checklists
This Safer Internet Day we launched our two most recent checklists for the popular online gaming platform Roblox, and the mobile video…
IWF launches #Every5Minutes: a campaign against child sexual abuse images online
The Internet Watch Foundation (​IWF), a partner in the UK Safer Internet Centre, launches #Every5Minutes, a campaign developed around the…
Supporting young people with SEND online – New hot topic
A new hot topic, from UK Safer Internet Centre partner Childnet, is designed for parents and carers of young people with Special Educational Needs…
Young people call on government to make the internet a place where all young people are #freetobe themselves
For Safer Internet Day 2020 we have worked with young people to develop a Young People’s Charter on how government can help make a more inclusive…
Safer Internet Day 2020 – bigger than ever – as millions take part in global celebration
Will Gardner OBE, a Director of the UK Safer Internet Centre, reflects on the huge success of Safer Internet Day 2020.
Safer Internet Day 2020 Press Release
New research finds that being online is both liberating and limiting for children