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76% of girls are confident in their digital skills
New research from Girlguiding looks at the experiences that girls have in their everyday lives, both online and offline.
Internet Watch Foundation wins ICT Excellence award
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), wins prestigious award for its work in removing child sexual abuse imagery online.
Helping schools fulfil filtering and monitoring requirements
David Wright, Director of the UK Safer Internet Centre, discusses how we’re helping schools fulfil their safeguarding duties by ensuring appropriate levels of monitoring…
Online Safety Live kicks off
This coming year Online Safety Live will see more than 40 events delivered right across the UK, providing delegates with…
Back to School – Top tips for supporting young people in the new academic year
Amid the mayhem of the new academic year, here are some top tips from the Professionals Online Safety Helpline when considering…
PHE launches Rise Above for Schools programme
Public Health England (PHE) has a new set of PSHE resources to support teachers when promoting positive health, wellbeing and resilience among…
What is a Snapchat streak?
Snapchat is an app that is hugely popular among young people. The app allows users to send photos and videos to…
NSPCC publish report into young people’s use of online services
The NSPCC Net Aware Report 2017: “Freedom to express myself safely” aims to provide a snapshot of young people’s online lives.
Free cyberbullying resources for teachers
Following research by YoungMinds and The Children’s Society, we look at some resources that teachers can use to talk to their students…
Livestreaming – New Hot Topic for young people
Top tips for young people wanting to watch livestreams or ‘go live’ themselves.
Livestreaming – top tips from young people
Our latest research into livestreaming habits among young people found that over 1 in 10 8-17 year olds have ‘gone live’. We…
Online hate 'as serious as face-to-face'
Today the Crown Prosecution Service pledges to treat online hate crimes as seriously as those committed face to face.