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16 June 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Childnet Film Competition – What happens next?

Thank you to everyone who entered the 2017 Childnet Film Competition! The judges now have the very difficult task of deciding on this year’s…

15 June 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Roblox – a guide for parents

Our Education Officer Tom offers some top tips for parents to help young people stay safe on Roblox.

6 June 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Less than a week left to enter the Childnet Film Competition!

With less than one week to go until entries for the Childnet Film Competition close we look at what you need to do to submit…

1 June 2017 Becca Cawthorne

IWF CEO nominated for top award

Susie Hargreaves OBE, Internet Watch Foundation’s (IWF) CEO, partners in the UK Safer Internet Centre, is nominated as Executive of…

31 May 2017 Andy Robinson

New Research Highlight: a summary of young people's relationship with technology

The UKCCIS Evidence Group has published its latest Research Highlight

26 May 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Fake News: 4 quick checks

Tips for young people about identifying fact from fiction

25 May 2017 UK SIC

Fake news and critical thinking

Last week’s discussions with Safer Internet Centres from across Europe about fake news and media literacy education.

24 May 2017 UK SIC

Opportunity for Primary educators to develop the new Internet Matters app

Internet Matters offer a free tablet app for parents to help have these discussions and are now looking to develop…

22 May 2017 UK SIC

Reporting concerns to Facebook

Our advice for anyone concerned about how to report content on Facebook and where to go for other advice and support.

17 May 2017 Becca Cawthorne

WannaCry ransomware – the importance of data security

Andrew Williams, Online Safety Consultant and resident data protection expert offers a guide on ransomware and how SWGfL’s 360 Data can help protect…

16 May 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Latest Childnet Film Competition news

With less than a month to go until entries for the Childnet Film Competition close, we look at some of the fantastic prizes…

12 May 2017 UK SIC

Advice for Foster Carers this Foster Care fortnight

Foster Care fortnight is from Monday 8th to Sunday 21st May, we look at some FAQ’s and resources for Foster…