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/10-online-safety-tips/
…port 2019, published in February 2020, tells us that half of ten-year-olds now own their own smartphone. More children watch video-on-demand (VoD) than watch live broadcast TV. For parents and familie…
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/magazine/international-womens-day-why-many-women-are-still-not-safe-online/
…ty. As the focus of SWGfL revolves around the safe use of technology, we reflect on the position of women in online spaces, and it’ll be no surprise, that just like the offline world, the online world…
8th March 2022
https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/artificial-intelligence-online-safety-clinic-places-still-available/
…light on this subject, SWGfL is hosting an online safety clinic with Ken Corish, online safety manager at SWGfL and a renowned expert in online safeguarding and children's online behaviors. With a wea…
22nd November 2023
https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/sky-news-visits-the-revenge-porn-helpline/
Sky News recently paid a visit to the SWGfL office to document the important work of the Revenge Porn Helpline team. As part of a feature focusing on the Helpline, Sky News released a documentary and …
2nd December 2023
https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/report-harmful-content-sees-concerning-rise-in-animal-abuse-content/
In the past year, Report Harmful Content has seen a significant rise in animal abuse reports across social media channels. Report Harmful Content can reveal that 36% of the content escalated to indust…
26th February 2024
https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/report-harmful-content-publishes-insights-and-trends-from-2023/
Report Harmful Content has published its latest data from 2023, giving new insights into how the service supported people across the United Kingdom to report harmful content online, whilst demonstrati…
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/new-digital-wellbeing-research-released/
A new survey published by Internet Matters has revealed that parents are concerned about the prevalence of devices in family life, and how they could potentially impact the wellbeing of their children…
5th February 2024