Articles Archive
David Wright Awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
As part of the King’s Birthday Honours List for 2024, David Wright has been awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) .
15th June 2024
Somerset School Awarded Milestone Online Safety Award
Beech Grove Primary School has just become the 500th school to be awarded the Online Safety Mark for outstanding online safety practice.
13th June 2024
SWGfL Launch Research About Online Harms in Rural Communities
As part of SWGfL, the Revenge Porn Helpline team have undertaken new research across Scotland to understand the experiences of women in rural Scotland who have been affected by online harm and abuse.
13th June 2024
Meta Announces Plans to Use Facebook and Instagram Posts to Train AI
Meta has announced plans to use people’s public posts and images across Facebook and Instagram to help train artificial intelligence tools across Meta.
7th June 2024
New Data Reveals Impact of Cyber Security Attacks on Schools
The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2024 has revealed the extent of cyber security attacks on schools.
6th June 2024
What Does a Donation Mean to SWGfL?
Find out how you can support the ongoing work of SWGfL.
5th June 2024
Department for Education Releases Keeping Children Safe in Education for 2024
This guidance outlines crucial measures for the safeguarding and protection of children within educational settings.
3rd June 2024
Getting Support from The Professionals Online Safety Helpline: What You Need to Know
Our Professionals Online Safety Helpline has supported professionals working with children and young people since 2011, find out about the support available.
31st May 2024
General Election Delays Action Against Intimate Image Abuse
News of the General Election has paused any Government action to tackle intimate image abuse after Women and Equalities Committee Inquiry.
30th May 2024
White House Calls for Tech Industry to Combat Synthetic Sexual Content
The White House has called for tech industry companies and financial institutions to combat synthetic sexual content, also known as 'deepfakes' - strengthening the need to implement tools such as StopNCII.org.
24th May 2024
TikTok Shop: Staying Safe When Buying Online
Find out about TikTok Shop, and how to browse and purchase on the e-commerce feature safely.
24th May 2024
What is ProjectEVOLVE EDU? - Exploring the New Training Platform from SWGfL
Teachers and school staff can use ProjectEVOLVE EDU to improve understanding of online safety and the digital landscape. Here we guide you through the platform and its essential features.
21st May 2024
Caroline Nokes Addresses UK Parliament to Prevent Intimate Image Abuse
The Rt Hon Caroline Nokes addressed the UK Parliament regarding Amendment 160 of the Criminal Justice Bill
17th May 2024
StopNCII.org Announced as Finalist for Digital Technology Leaders Award
We are delighted to announce that StopNCII.org has been announced as a finalist for the Digital Technology Leaders Award in the Not-for-Profit category.
16th May 2024
Safer Internet Day 2024: What Was The Impact?
Safer Internet Day 2024 once again made an incredible impact, reaching more young people across the UK than ever before. Find out what impact the day had.
15th May 2024
Embracing Change within School Safeguarding: The Implications of Recent Internet Security Protocols
This article aims to unpack challenges within recent internet security protocals and explore the implications for schools
9th May 2024