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7 December 2016 UK SIC

Give a smile

Give a smile this Safer Internet Day 2017!

7 December 2016 Becca Cawthorne

More control over your Instagram profile

This week Instagram announced three new tools which give users more control over their profiles.

2 December 2016 Becca Cawthorne

Insafe network meeting and Safer Internet Forum in Luxembourg

Louiza Jeffcoat, from the South West Grid for Learning, has written this blog about her experience of the Insafe network meeting and the…

30 November 2016 Becca Cawthorne

New advice for dealing with ‘Sexting incidents’ from the National Police Chiefs Council

A guest blog by Alan Earl, police officer seconded to the UK Safer Internet Centre, looking at what this new…

29 November 2016 UK SIC

Education Packs

Free educational resources created for Safer Internet Day 2017, including lesson plans, presentations, films and more for 5-18 year olds…

29 November 2016 Becca Cawthorne

The Safer Internet Day 2017 Supporters List is now live

With 211 organisations registered so far, the Safer Internet Day supporters list is now live!

25 November 2016 UK SIC

Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Online hate speech and violence targeted at women and girls has a significant impact on many young girls’ lives. International…

24 November 2016 Becca Cawthorne

The new PSHE Toolkit – 7 key facts

We look at the 7 key things you need to know about the new PSHE Toolkit.

22 November 2016 Becca Cawthorne

Black Friday: 10 Tips for Safe Online Shopping

Read the UK Safer Internet Centre’s ten top tips for online shopping this Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

22 November 2016 UK SIC

Supporters

Activities took place right across the UK for Safer Internet Day 2017 to promote the safe and positive use of…

18 November 2016 Louiza Youlzari

The ENABLE approach to combatting bullying

Our coordinators SWGfL have been involved in the ENABLE anti-bullying programme and their Online Safety Manager Ken Corish shares more about it: 

17 November 2016 UK SIC

New cyberbullying guidance and resources for schools

Our new cyberbullying guidance and online safety toolkit for use in PSHE lessons.