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Global Threat Assessment 2023 Reveals Emerging and Existing Risks to Children Online
New data from the WeProtect Global Alliance Global Threat Assessment 2023 has revealed the extent of online sexual abuse that young people are facing on a daily basis.
28th October 2023

New Policy Template to Support Schools with Computer Misuse
We have worked with the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit to produce a new Computer Misuse and Cyber Choices policy template for UK Schools.
20th October 2023

Phone Banning in Schools – Considerations from David Wright
New guidance is being introduced to ban phones in schools across England. David Wright shares his thoughts on the initiative.
5th October 2023

Safer Internet Day 2024 Theme Announced
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

Online Safety Bill Ready to Become UK Law
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

Latest Research Shows Over One Third of Schools in England Lack Effective Staff Training
SWGfL has released the latest research around how schools in England have performed in online safety policy and practice.
19th September 2023

Online Safety Live Events – Autumn 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

An Introduction to Threads
This article takes an introductory look at Meta's new social media platform, Threads and informs around what safety and privacy features are available.
25th July 2023

Report Harmful Content Tackles Online Harassment and Abuse in Sport
Report Harmful Content are running an awareness campaign to highlight what people can do when faced with harmful online content in sport.
20th July 2023

Final Chance to Book Filtering and Monitoring Webinars
This week the UK Safer Internet Centre are delivering a series of online webinars around filtering and monitoring. Book your places here
11th July 2023

ProjectEVOLVE: New Data Reveals the Current State of Online Safety Education
We have just released our latest ProjectEVOLVE report that looks at the current state of online safety delivery and assessment across England.
19th June 2023

SWGfL Wins at the Charity Awards 2023
We are delighted to announce that SWGfL has taken the top prize in the Education & Training category at this year’s Charity Awards.
8th June 2023

SWGfL Shortlisted for the Charity Awards 2023
SWGfL is delighted to announce that we have made the shortlist for this year’s Charity Awards, in the Education and Training category.
3rd May 2023

Revenge Porn Helpline Releases Annual Report Looking at Data and Trends from 2022
The Revenge Porn Helpline has released their latest report documenting how they supported those impacted by intimate image abuse throughout 2022.
18th April 2023

Ofcom Report Explores Young People’s Relationship with Digital Technology
Ofcom's latest report looks at how young people are interacting with social media, forming relationships and identifying misinformation online.
6th April 2023

Department for Education Releases New Filtering and Monitoring Standards for Schools
New filtering and monitoring standards have been introduced by the Department for Education (DfE). Find out more
29th March 2023