https://swgfl.org.uk/online-safety/10-online-safety-tips/
…en-year-olds now own their own smartphone. More children watch video-on-demand (VoD) than watch live broadcast TV. For parents and families, and for anyone working with children and young people, it’s…
https://swgfl.org.uk/services/360-degree-safe/
360 degree safe is a free tool to help schools review their Online Safety policy and practice. We walk you through each aspect of Online Safety, helping you to collaborate, report, and progress. Begin…
https://swgfl.org.uk/online-safety/e-safety-facts/
It can be called E Safety (or e-safety), Online Safety or Internet Safety, but it all means the same thing. It’s about risk; it’s about being aware of the possible threats that online activity can bri…
https://swgfl.org.uk/research/england-schools-online-safety-policy-and-practice-report-2022/
…he latest strengths and weaknesses seen in online safety for schools in England. Download Report,Download Report ,The Schools in England Online Safety Policy and Practice report for 2022 looks at what…
https://swgfl.org.uk/research/england-schools-online-safety-policy-and-practice-assessment-2023/
…eport ,In this twelfth analysis of the 360 Degree Safe database we can, once again, show that schools are continuing to show strengths around online safety policy and practice, with the vast majority …
https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/instagram-introduces-impersonation-and-scamming-alerts/
…e people towards ensuring their accounts are kept safe. Suspicious Activity Identified With this new feature, Instagram will advise users through notices and warnings when they suspect an account of b…
26th March 2024
https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/report-harmful-content-publishes-insights-and-trends-from-2023/
…rms is all that is required. Shaping the Online Safety Act 2023 was a significant year for Report Harmful Content and the UK Safer Internet Centre, with the Don’t Steal My Right to Appeal campaign hig…
28th March 2024
https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/new-guidance-released-to-support-schools-with-online-reputational-concerns/
The Professionals Online Safety Helpline (operated by SWGfL, delivered by the UK Safer Internet Centre) has released new guidance to support schools with online reputational concerns. The latest guida…
25th March 2024
https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/projectevolve-edu-a-new-platform-for-digital-literacy-professional-development/
…lving digital landscape, the importance of online safety and digital literacy in education has never been more crucial. Recognising the need for comprehensive professional development in this area, th…
18th March 2024
https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/latest-research-shows-over-one-third-of-schools-in-england-lack-effective-staff-training/
…L has found that over one third of schools across England lack effective staff training despite this being a statutory requirement for schools. This comes from the latest data seen from the online saf…
19th September 2023