Guides and resources
Teachers and school staff
Educators, social workers and other professionals working with children and young people play a key role in supporting children to learn about how to stay safe online.
It is our experience that this is best achieved by embedding online safety across the curriculum or the work of the organisation, through a framework of effective policies and routes for reporting concerns such as cyberbullying. As well as supporting young people to stay safe online, staff also need to protect their own online reputation, particularly when using social networking sites.
DfE Laptops for Disadvantaged Children Programme
The DfE’s laptops for disadvantaged children programme is distributing laptops to Local Authorities and Trusts.
Teaching Resources
Lesson plans, resources, guidance, all the information you need to teach online safety in the classroom.
Curriculum planning
Developing a progressive online safety curriculum in your school using some of our resources and tools.
Online safety training sessions
The UK Safer Internet Centre offers a range of online safety training sessions for school staff, the children’s workforce, children…
Professional reputation
Advice about protecting your reputation while using social media and technology both personally and professionally.
Online Safety Policy
Tools and guidance to help you develop and evaluate your online safety policies.
Appropriate Filtering and Monitoring
Guide for education settings and filtering providers about establishing ‘appropriate levels’ of filtering and monitoring.
Online Safety – How Well do Schools Protect Children throughout England?
Find out the top 10 and bottom 10 areas where schools have ranked in online safety performance in England along…
Helpful articles
Milestone Reached by ProjectEVOLVE!
ProjectEVOLVE, has reached a groundbreaking milestone of 10,000 accounts. Read more about its impact and why the toolkit is so…
Twitter Spaces – A guide for Professionals, Parents and Carers
Discover more about Twitter Spaces and what considerations there are for professionals, parents and carers.
New think tank report aimed at ‘turning tide of online child sexual abuse’ draws on IWF data
The Police Foundation has published a new report, focusing on what can be done to “turn the tide” on online…
SWGfL launching ‘tech for good’ platform for victims of online abuse
SWGfL is launching a ground breaking tech driven platform Minerva, making it easier for victims of online abuse to get…
What is Skin Gambling in Gaming?
Find out in this article about what skin gambling is and ways you can help support children and young people…
New Social Media Hub Launched on SWGfL
SWGfL have launched a brand new social media hub that offers guidance and resources for professionals working with children and…
A million of the worst child sexual abuse images graded by ‘elite’ taskforce
A million of the worst images of child sexual abuse have been turned into digital fingerprints in an “unprecedented” drive…
SWGfL to Host New Digital Wellbeing Event with TikTok
On Wednesday 13th July, SWGfL will be joining TikTok for an exclusive online event about digital wellbeing, primarily aimed at…
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