Tag: Online Safety
#CutOffTheCatfish - Raising Awareness of Sextortion with the Revenge Porn Helpline
This week the Revenge Porn Helpline team is raising awareness about the issue of Sextortion, through their #CutOffTheCatfish campaign.
13th February 2023
Top Tips for Staying Safe Online This Holiday Season
While the holiday season is in full form and Christmas is just around the corner, we have highlighted some tips for keeping children and young people safe online!
16th December 2022
Video Wall Released for Safer Internet Day 2023
The UK Safer Internet Centre was pleased to announce the launch of the Safer Internet Day video wall earlier this month, which will allow young people to showcase their views on online safety. Read more here!
13th December 2022
Online Safety Index Report Released for 2022
The annual Online Safety Index report has been launched for 2022, looking into how well schools in England protect their children online. Find out more here
24th November 2022
Safer Internet Day 2023 Theme Announced
The UK Safer Internet Centre has announced what the new Safer Internet Day theme will be for 2023. See how you can register your support here.
29th September 2022
ProjectEVOLVE reaches milestone!
ProjectEVOLVE, our award winning digital literacy toolkit, has reached the significant milestone of 10,000 accounts.
11th August 2022
Cyber Security Audits Now Available
We are pleased to offer a new tool that can assist schools with their cyber-security duties. Discover more about our Cyber Security Audits here!
10th August 2022
Online Safety Policy and Practice Report 2022 Has Been Released for Schools in England
This annual report analyses what the strengths and weaknesses are when it comes to online safety practice and policy for schools in England. Find out more in this article
9th June 2022
ProjectEVOLVE Launches Evaluation Report
ProjectEVOLVE has now launched a new report that analyses data and findings from the schools and professionals who use it. Find out more in our article.
1st April 2022
The Difference Between Online Safety and Cyber-Security
Although online safety and cyber-security are closely related, there are significant differences between the two. Take a look at what these are in our article
28th March 2022
Getting to Grips with ProjectEVOLVE Knowledge Maps
Ken Corish (ProjectEVOLVE lead and online safety director at SWGfL) has put together this useful video guide around how the ProjectEVOLVE knowledge map feature works and how it goes towards planning for what areas of the toolkit to use.
1st November 2021
Book Your Online Safety Training Session
One of the main priorities that schools face is ensuring that staff are prepared to manage their online safety responsibilities for new school year. Find out about our bespoke training sessions and how they can support you and your school.
27th August 2021
10% of UK Schools Are Using ProjectEVOLVE
As another school year goes past, we looked back on what changes had come about over the last year and how teachers throughout the UK responded to another difficult year in times of COVID. It was clear from 2020 that online safety had become a new priority for the UK and from what we saw throughout 2021, it seemed as though schools continued to spread awareness of this important topic to their students.
19th August 2021
ProjectEVOLVE - Knowledge Map Feature Has Launched
We are pleased to announce that the long anticipated Knowledge Map feature for ProjectEVOLVE has now officially launched for years 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 10. Find out how this new feature can revolutionise how professionals engage with their students in this latest blog.
12th July 2021
Monitoring Apps – A Guide for Parents and Carers
Managing a young person’s device can be tough, especially when so many children are likely to have their own smartphones, tablets etc, from a young age. In this blog we look at what monitoring apps can offer along with some considerations around using apps such as these.
9th July 2021
Social Media Fame - Impact and Effects
In this blog we’ll look at the impact social media fame can bring to individuals across all ages and consider what factors users should be aware of when wanting to find fame online.
25th June 2021