Tag: School Leaders

Online Safety Policy Templates Updated in Response to Keeping Children Safe in Education
The policy templates have received updates to reflect the KCSIE 2026 guidance and will act as a valuable resource for schools.
15th July 2026

Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026: What Do Schools Need to Know?
While many of the changes build on existing expectations, this year's update contains several significant developments for online safety.
9th July 2026

International Women’s Day 2026: Online Safety Support and Collaboration to Drive Change
This year’s International Women’s Day highlights the importance of collaboration. Find out how we're getting involved In this article.
8th March 2026

Book Tickets for Free Webinar - Strengthening Cybersecurity in Schools
SWGfL is partnering with Secure Schools on Thursday 26th February 2026, 2:00–3:00pm to deliver a timely webinar with leading experts.
29th January 2026

Free Access to Whisper Through the Safeguarding Network & SWGfL 25% Discount
This article outlines how your community can make use of our anonymous reporting tool and professional training platforms with ease.
21st January 2026

Deepfake Defences 2: Latest Research from Ofcom
A new publication from Ofcom is examining the impact of synthetic media, known within mainstream media as deepfake content.
11th July 2025

Real Time Content Filtering in a World of Generative AI: What Schools and Colleges Need to Understand
In this article we explore the importance of real time content filtering to respond to the rise generative AI.
12th May 2025

SWGfL Partners With Safeguarding Network
SWGfL has partnered with Safeguarding Network, supporting their members with exclusive access to the Whisper Anonymous Reporting tool.
1st May 2025

Online Safety Training Available to Kickstart the Autumn Term
Our latest Online Safety Clinics and Online Safety Live events are here to support teachers and school communities to stay up to date with the latest knowledge and news around online safety.
29th August 2024

New Guidance Released for ProjectEVOLVE EDU
Following the launch of ProjectEVOLVE EDU, new guidance has been released to support users with their experience.
17th June 2024

Getting Support from The Professionals Online Safety Helpline: What You Need to Know
Our Professionals Online Safety Helpline has supported professionals working with children and young people since 2011, find out about the support available.
31st May 2024

Benefits of Using Report Harmful Content in Schools
Supporting children to report harmful content online is an essential part of helping them develop online safety skills.
22nd January 2024

Looking Back at Online Safety Day 2023
This year’s Online Safety Day, hosted live from TikTok’s London Headquarters on December 13th, looked to address the changes and developments that we have seen in online safety.
19th December 2023

New Sexual Harassment Guidance released by the Professionals Online Safety Helpline
The Professionals Online Safety Helpline has released new guidance to support schools and colleges in England on how to respond to the online sexual harassment of staff.
15th December 2023

Cyber Security – Responding to Recent Threats
After a recent rise in cyber security threats, we suggest some steps you can take to increase your online security.
9th June 2023

How Can Our Online Safety Training Help?
We offer a variety of training options to support teachers and professionals. Find out from our latest article about how each one can support you.
1st March 2023