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/
Ofcom’s Media Use and Attitudes Report 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 bro…
https://swgfl.org.uk/projects/uk-safer-internet-centre/
We are proud to be the co-ordinators of the UK Safer Internet Centre: a partnership of three leading organisations - SWGfL, Childnet and the IWF - to make the internet better and safer for everyone Vi…
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/security/
Purpose-built for schools, our products and services to help your organisation protect its data,In a hyper connected world, Information Security and Data Protection can be daunting With threats like r…
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/resources/gdpr-guidance-for-schools-and-colleges/part-8-information-security-and-breach-management/
The GDPR requires both the Data Controller and the Data Processor to implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure an appropriate level of security. What constitutes appropriat…
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/services/swiggle/is-there-a-safe-search-engine-for-kids/
We all want to keep our kids safe, and keeping up with the changes in our society can be challenging, balancing the desire for children to have freedom, whilst keeping them from harm. The new battlefr…