New guidance is being introduced to ban phones in schools across England. David Wright shares his thoughts on the initiative.
5th October 2023
The UK Safer Internet Centre announced that the new Safer Internet Day theme will be ‘Inspiring change? Making a difference, managing influence and navigating change online’
4th October 2023
Girlguiding has released the results of The Girls’ Attitudes Survey 2023, revealing the experiences of young women and girls in the UK as they navigate life both online and offline.
30th September 2023
In this article, we will discuss some recent cyberattacks that have impacted schools and outline essential steps for school leaders to protect their establishments.
29th September 2023
The Online Safety Bill has now been signed off by the Houses of Parliament and ready to become UK law. Read our response in this latest article:
20th September 2023
SWGfL has released the latest research around how schools in England have performed in online safety policy and practice.
19th September 2023
The Professionals Online Safety Helpline has released new resources to help support teachers and professionals working with young people
15th September 2023
SWGfL has just released Series 2 of the online safety podcast Interface. Find out more and take a listen to our new episodes here.
15th September 2023
This week, SWGfL attended a meeting with the Korean Communications Standards Commission. Find out what was discussed in our latest article.
13th September 2023
The Revenge Porn Helpline reported that a record number of people contacted the Helpline in August, contributing to its busiest week and month ever.
8th September 2023
Our online safety policy templates have been updated for the start of the school year! Find out what's been included in this article.
4th September 2023
Find out what Online Safety Live events are available for Autumn 2023, with sessions for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
1st September 2023
Since 2021, SWGfL have partnered with Senso to provide schools with the Assisted Monitoring Service, used to monitor student behaviour online. Learn more about the service and the support it provides.
25th August 2023
With the final few weeks of the summer break approaching, there are plenty of opportunities to prepare yourself and your students for the start of the new school year. Find online safety advice and support here.
22nd August 2023
Instagram has announced a new feature to protect users from receiving unwanted messages.
16th August 2023
Google has announced new privacy tools to make it easier to remove personal content online, including updating their policies on removing personal and intimate images.
11th August 2023