Last week saw SWGfL and our European partners working with teams of young people in Berlin in the SELMA ‘Hacking Hate’ hackathon. SELMA (Social and Emotional Learning for Mutual Awareness) is a two-year project aiming to tackle the growing problem of online hate speech with mutual awareness, tolerance and respect.
10th December 2018
The most widely acknowledged concern among parents is exposure of their children to online pornography, according to collaborative research conducted with the University of Plymouth by South West Grid for Learning.
10th December 2018
The winners of the two-day SELMA hackathon at Facebook in Berlin have been announced. #SELMAhack brought together young people from across Europe to find innovative ways to tackle online hate speech.
6th December 2018
Littletown is a primary academy with big ICT ambitions. Customer Engagement Manager, Rachel Payne, looks at how a fast connection and a great IT strategy can transform learning for the better.
6th December 2018
Customer Engagement Manager, Rachel, looks at how an SWGfL connectivity solution, including filtering and firewalls, allows a network of schools in Cornwall to operate more efficiently.
4th December 2018
SELMA “Hacking Hate” hackathon week is finally here and SWGfL will be in Berlin at the heart of the action. Teams from across Europe will develop and present their ideas to tackle online hate speech.
3rd December 2018
SWGfL is delighted to be recognised in the production of the recently announced Online Safety Action Plan for Wales. This plan sets out clear objectives and actions to support and protect the Welsh population.
22nd November 2018
There is a lot of confusion about reporting content on social media platforms. Here we hope to debunk some myths, help you understand the process and therefore make more effective reports on social media.
20th November 2018
Advice for teachers on tackling online bullying from the Professionals Online Safety Helpline
15th November 2018
Get creative with coding using our Barefoot Scratch resources. Perfect for a winter day, they allow children to be creative in the warmth of the classroom.
15th November 2018
16 Days of Activism is a global awareness campaign We will be using this time to reflect upon 16 reasons why we need to speak out about intimate image abuse
15th November 2018
A look at the recent incorporation of 'gaming disorder' into the International Classification of Diseases by the WHO
14th November 2018
ENABLE aims to tackle bullying in a holistic way, helping young people exercise their fundamental rights in the home, school, class and community.
13th November 2018
From online safety to broadband connections, SWGfL provides a variety of solutions to support schools within multi academy trusts.
13th November 2018
There's always some inventive scam trying to con you out of money doing the rounds. And this latest trend is particularly colourful.
29th October 2018
Some early bird shoppers are probably planning to take advantage of Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals – the busiest and biggest retail events of the year to snag some bargain gifts.
25th October 2018