Articles Archive
POSH wins Digital Safety Award!
We are delighted to announce that our Professionals Online Safety Helpline has won an Internet Matters Digital Safety Award!
26th May 2016
Revised Statutory Safeguarding Guidance for schools in England
Following the consultation launched in December 2015, the Department for Education has today, published its response and revised statutory guidance: 'Keeping Children Safe in Education'
26th May 2016
Responding to and Managing Sexting Incidents: Updated advice for Schools
The National Police Chief Council released a statement on the procedure they have to take when a 'sexting' incident is reported to the police. As a result SWGfL and the UK Safer Internet Centre have updated their advice for schools...
24th May 2016
Online Safety Helpline: Here for you
The Professionals Online Safety Helpline was setup in 2011 to help people who work with children with Online Safety issues, to raise awareness we have produced a new video to introduce the service
19th May 2016
What constitutes 'appropriate filtering'?
Prevent Duty Guidance now states that schools must "ensure children are safe from terrorist and extremist material when accessing the internet in school, including by establishing appropriate levels of filtering". So what does this actually mean?
19th April 2016
Cyber-Flashing: What is it? How do you stop it?
What is Cyber-Flashing and how can you stop it? Just like when you leave the house you lock up - we should also secure our technology...
19th August 2015