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25 September 2017 Becca Cawthorne

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.

22 September 2017 Becca Cawthorne

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.

21 September 2017 Andy Robinson

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…

19 September 2017 Andy Robinson

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…

18 September 2017 Andy Robinson

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…

15 September 2017 UK SIC

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…

15 September 2017 Becca Cawthorne

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…

14 September 2017 Becca Cawthorne

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. 

11 September 2017 Becca Cawthorne

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…

31 August 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Livestreaming – New Hot Topic for young people

Top tips for young people wanting to watch livestreams or ‘go live’ themselves.

23 August 2017 Becca Cawthorne

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…

21 August 2017 Becca Cawthorne

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.