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Parenting in a Digital Age: Call simulator apps, it's your call
Following recently articles about apps which promise to call you as various different cartoon characters. Kat Tremlett looks at the dangers these apps pose and what parents can do to protect young people.
31st January 2018
Safeguarding: Advice for professionals this Safer Internet Day
Professionals Online Safety Helpline offers advice on what to do if a young person comes to you with an online safety concern.
30th January 2018
Primary schools close the gap in online safety education - latest 360 report finds
Our annual 'State of the Nation' report into UK schools’ online safety policy and practice finds that while secondary schools perform better than primary schools, the difference isn’t as clear as it once was.
23rd January 2018
Safer Internet Day 2018: Education packs and SID TV films now available
To help organisations get involved in Safer Internet Day on 6th February, the UK Safer Internet Centre has launched Safer Internet Day 2018 Education Packs and SID TV videos.
22nd January 2018
Safety Snakes: Programming meets Online Safety
Safety Snakes is a brand new, free resource designed to help primary school pupils learn how to stay safe online, while also developing their computational thinking and programming skills.
22nd January 2018
What's in a meme?
Carmel Glassbrook, Helpline Practitioner, looks at the viral nature of memes and the importance of stopping to think about the person beyond the meme.
19th January 2018
Life in Likes: The Children's Commissioner's report into social media use among 8-12s
We recently saw the release of the latest national report focussed on young people and social media. Here Ben Bolton looks at the report and how it relate's to his own work in Cornwall.
15th January 2018
4 ways to get involved in Safer Internet Day 2018
Safer Internet Day is celebrated globally on Tuesday 6th February. If you work with young people, or have children yourself, here are a few ways to get involved.
11th January 2018
Latest Research: Young people feel pressured into sending nudes
SWGfL - as part of its work in the UK Safer Internet Centre - with Plymouth University, The Office of the eSafety Commissioner and Netsafe have collaborated on research into young people’s experience of sexting.
13th December 2017
New research into sexual harassment of young people on the internet
Childnet, one of our partners in the UK Safer Internet Centre, has published the findings from their Europe-wide project deSHAME, which shows that young people across the UK are being targeted by their peers with online sexual harassment.
8th December 2017
YouTube expands work against abuse of platform
YouTube is one of the most widely used social media platforms in the world today. Here Susan Wojcicki, YouTube CEO, tells us how they are working to tackle abuse of the platform.
5th December 2017
Consultation for teachers about PSHE and RSE
Teachers around the UK are invited to take part in a consultation to shape PSHE and RSE education in schools.
22nd November 2017
On the Road again: SID TV goes on tour in the UK
As we ramp up for Safer Internet Day 2018, our team are working hard to create more cracking video content for this year's SIDTV
21st November 2017
Is your Xmas present safe and appropriate?
The festive season is starting to pick up steam as we head towards Black Friday and Cyber Monday. With tech being the order of the day, we need to make sure we know what we are buying before clicking that button.
21st November 2017
All different, all equal: A guide to managing bullying in schools
This Anti Bullying Week, Kat Tremlett, from the Professionals Online Safety Helpline, gives her advice for professionals who are concerned about cyberbullying.
15th November 2017
All different, all equal: LGBT, bullying and schools
This anti-bullying week the theme is "all different, all equal". It's tempting to celebrate how far we've come in LGBT rights, but we still have a long way to go.
14th November 2017