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/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/resources/online-safety-policy-templates/
Templates designed by our Online Safety experts which you can customise for your school Access Template Policies Access Template Policies,Please note: The policy templates have been updated in Septemb…
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/new-podcast-episode-safer-internet-day-with-childnet-ceo-will-gardner/
In our most recent episode of "Interface," Will Gardner, CEO of Childnet International (fellow partner of the UK Safer Internet Centre) discusses with our podcast hosts the significance of Safer Inter…
27th February 2024
https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/report-harmful-content-publishes-insights-and-trends-from-2023/
… harmful content online, whilst demonstrating the extent of harmful content individuals viewed from January to December 2023. Reports to the service increased by 31% during 2023, totalling 5,101 repor…
28th March 2024
https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/instagram-introduces-impersonation-and-scamming-alerts/
…s part of a new feature that Instagram introduced earlier this month, the online social media platform has taken steps to improve user awareness around suspicious activity and impersonation attempts t…
26th March 2024
https://swgfl.org.uk/research/uk-schools-online-safety-policy-and-practice-assessment-2018/
Annual Analysis of 360 degree safe self-review data Download the Report Download the Report,Executive Summary This analysis of data from the 360 Degree Safe draws from the self review data of almost 1…
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/what-is-k-id-an-introduction-to-the-new-online-safety-gaming-platform/
…ogy company founded by industry leaders in online safety, privacy, and gaming, has unveiled a new platform aiming to transform the gaming experience for young players and parents while assisting publi…
14th March 2024