Articles by Andy Robinson

How Does the Internet Know What I’m Thinking?
Take a look at why the internet has become so personal to individuals through ads and suggested content and ways you can help manage it and set some boundaries.
19th May 2022

Safeguarding Awareness Week - Harmful Sexual Behaviour Support Service
TES have organised the first Safeguarding Awareness Week to support schools in keeping children and young people safe. Find out what support is available.
17th May 2022

Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week 2022 – Advice from SWGfL and our Helplines
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, focusing on loneliness. Here, we provide guidance and resources to support professionals or the young people in their care, throughout and beyond the week.
12th May 2022

Another Record Breaking Safer Internet Day!
Take a look at the findings for Safer Internet Day 2022 and see what impact the day had towards keeping children and young people safe online.
5th April 2022

ProjectEVOLVE Launches Evaluation Report
ProjectEVOLVE has now launched a new report that analyses data and findings from the schools and professionals who use it. Find out more in our article.
1st April 2022

The Difference Between Online Safety and Cyber-Security
Although online safety and cyber-security are closely related, there are significant differences between the two. Take a look at what these are in our article
28th March 2022

360 Early Years Wins Bett Award
360 Early Years has been announced as the winner of a Bett award for the Early Years – Digital Product of Service category. Find out more in this article
24th March 2022

Why Do We Need the Online Safety Bill?
The online safety bill has now been introduced to Parliament. In this article we look back on how the bill came to be and what it is trying to work towards.
23rd March 2022

ProjectEVOLVE Wins at Digital Leaders Impact Awards
ProjectEVOLVE was selected as the winner for the Digital Leaders Impact Awards in the Education category. Find out more about what happened in this article
15th March 2022

Top Five Things to Know About VPNs
Take a look at our coverage of VPN’s, from what they are, to how they are used and what advantages and disadvantages there are around using them. Find out more in this article and take a look at our latest resource.
10th March 2022

Online Safety Events – March 2022
SWGfL as part of UK Safer Internet Centre are running free Online Safety events throughout March, available for any professional working with children and young people. Find out more, here.
25th February 2022

Anonymous Reporting at School
What is anonymous reporting and why is it so important for schools to help support their communities? Find out more about this in our in-depth article.
22nd February 2022

Instagram Introduces New Features to Address Screen Time and Harmful Online Content
Want to set some more safety features on Instagram? Find out about Instagram’s latest features added to address screen time and harmful online content, in our latest article.
18th February 2022

ITU Launches POP: Protection Through Online Participation
In collaboration with SWGfL, the ITU has launched Protection through online participation. Find out more about what POP is through our latest article.
16th February 2022

Schools Join Liverpool FC Virtual Event for Safer Internet Day
We were delighted to see so many schools join us for our annual online event with Liverpool Football Club this Safer Internet Day. Find out what happened and if you missed your chance to see the team, you can watch also watch the recording
11th February 2022