Tag: Teachers
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
New Survey Reveals Impact of Online Harm for Girls and Young Women
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
Protecting Our Schools: Navigating the Rise of Cyberattacks
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
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
Professionals Online Safety Helpline Releases New Resources
The Professionals Online Safety Helpline has released new resources to help support teachers and professionals working with young people
15th September 2023
Gina Martin, Adrienne Katz and Graham Lowe Join Series 2 of Online Safety Podcast
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
Online Safety Self-Review Tool and Policy Templates Updated for New School Year
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
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
Assisted Monitoring Service from SWGfL & Senso
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
Back to School - Looking Ahead to the New School Year
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
Meta Introduces New Digital Wellbeing and Parental Supervision Tools
Meta has announced new features to support young people and families across Facebook and Instagram.
7th July 2023
Free Filtering and Monitoring Webinars Available
The UK Safer Internet Centre, on behalf of the Department for Education (DfE), is delivering a series of online webinars on filtering and monitoring. Find out what's included and book your place.
26th June 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
New AI Topic Hub Launched
We have just released a brand-new topic hub that explores the ins and outs of artificial intelligence with considerations for schools included.
12th June 2023