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.
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.
Managing student image and video content
Guidance to support schools managing pupil/ student image security.
Helpful articles
The Internet Watch Foundation reports record levels of child sexual abuse webpages in their Annual Data and Insights Report
The IWF published their Annual Data and Insights Report this month and revealed a spike in sexual abuse imagery of…
Revenge Porn Helpline reports record surge in intimate image abuse reports
The Revenge Porn Helpline has released its latest report, revealing an alarming 20.9% increase in intimate image abuse reports across 2024
New Guidance: Best Practices for Managing Images and Videos on School Websites
The UKSIC has released guidance to help educational institutions protect students and staff from potential misuse of digital media.
10 Years of the Revenge Porn Helpline: A Call for Stronger Protections
The Revenge Porn Helpline has now been running for 10 years and the need for stronger protections is more important…
Child safety must be a priority for global leaders and AI developers
Following the Paris AI Summit, the Internet Watch Foundation’s (IWF) Head of Policy and Public Affairs Hannah Swirsky reflects on…
Safer Internet Day 2025 – Educating Liverpool Schools
The UK Safer Internet Centre visited Liverpool Football Club to educate school children about online scams, and to celebrate Safer…
Safer Internet Day 2025: Advice from the Professionals Online Safety Helpline
Read advice and guidance from the Professionals Online Safety Helpline for Safer Internet Day 2025.
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