Amid criticisms of Facebook's handling of reports about sexualised images of children, we offer advice about reporting illegal online content
7th March 2017
SWGfL has teamed up with computer experts at Plymouth University to launch a new device that provides round-the-clock monitoring against online child abuse and radicalisation for primary and secondary schools
20th February 2017
Even if you know which apps young people use, it can be difficult to know what they all do. Here is our guide to some of those apps and some of the potential risks you should be aware of
16th February 2017
Safer Internet Day is always a special day, and this year our Online Safety Consultants Andy Wood and Alan Earl, were delighted to be welcomed back to Everton and Liverpool Football Clubs to help teach young people about the power of image.
14th February 2017
Today, SWGfL is announcing that it is introducing Assisted Monitoring; a new service that applies SWGfL unique capabilities to assist schools in managing technology monitoring systems
7th February 2017
This blog is the first in our ‘Beginner’s guide to digital parenting’ series, aimed at addressing parents’ concerns about young people and technology
2nd February 2017
Snapchat launches new feature to "age-gate" any content for SnapChatters aged 18 and over. It is great to see Snapchat taking steps to protect and shield younger users from innappropriate content.
24th January 2017
It’s important that young people take care when chatting online, but equally the message needs to reflect society’s trends.
17th January 2017
To support schools develop effective strategies to understand, prevent and respond to cyberbullying, leading online safety charity Childnet, as part of the UK Safer Internet Centre, is launching their new Cyberbullying guidance along with a practical toolkit for teachers.
12th December 2016
2016 has been a whirlwind of headlines including data protection, appropriate filtering and monitoring, sexting, social media, ransomware and the computing curriculum. Read our 2016 roundup and discover all the great content you may have missed
7th December 2016
We all love a good joke, and the internet is a place where a “good” joke can spread like wildfire, but it is important when lolling, liking and sharing that we are not laughing at the expense of anyone else
25th October 2016
Instant messaging and social networks live and die very quickly on the internet in 2016, and the kids populate the new ones very fast. Here is the latest...
25th October 2016
schools everywhere are embracing the use of social media to share key information with their children's families. As for parents and schools, we need to prepare for the worst and have robust systems in place to help unpick any peculiar curve balls thrown your ways...
23rd September 2016
5 first line responses to help students better to prepare and deal with the potential online safety issues.
5th September 2016
Explain what tagging means in online social media websites and give a real-life case.
12th August 2016
The IWF has recently announced that it can now proactively seek out online images and videos of child sexual abuse, as Harm Reduction Officer with SWGfL, I visited them to get up to speed on their amazing work
12th August 2016