ProjectEVOLVE EDU is an online training platform developed by SWGfL. It helps professionals who work with young people improve their knowledge of online safety, digital literacy, and emerging technologies. The platform provides video resources, topic strands, and knowledge maps to build understanding of online risks and support safeguarding practice.
Your Questions Answered: What is ProjectEVOLVE EDU?
It’s a structured learning tool for professionals to develop confidence and knowledge in supporting children and young people online.
Who is ProjectEVOLVE EDU for?
The platform is designed for any professional working with children or young people. This includes teachers, school staff, safeguarding leads, youth workers, and other education professionals.
Even if your organisation is not subscribed to ProjectEVOLVE, you can create an SWGfL account and access a preview strand.
Your Questions Answered: Can an individual use ProjectEVOLVE EDU?
Yes. Professionals can access the platform on their own without a full organisational subscription.
Why use ProjectEVOLVE EDU?
Online risks and technology evolve rapidly. ProjectEVOLVE EDU helps organisations keep staff up to date, develop consistent knowledge, and confidently support young people in a digital world.
Professionals using the platform can strengthen their understanding of online safety, digital literacy, and emerging technology trends.
Your Questions Answered: Why should my organisation use it?
It ensures staff are informed, consistent, and confident when supporting young people online.
Key Features
Video resources introduce topics in short, engaging videos. Topic strands organise videos into clear learning paths. Knowledge maps reinforce learning and allow users to achieve accreditation for completed strands.
Progress tracking and analytics let individuals and organisations monitor engagement and development.
Your Questions Answered: Does ProjectEVOLVE EDU provide accreditation?
Yes. Accreditation is earned after completing the knowledge maps for each topic strand.
Getting Started
To start, visit the ProjectEVOLVE EDU page and click Start your EDU experience. Create an SWGfL account, log in, and explore the platform. Users can preview the Copyright and Ownership strand for free.
Organisations can subscribe to unlock all strands, video resources, knowledge maps, and analytics tools.
Your Questions Answered: Do I need to complete the preview to subscribe?
No. Subscription can be done at any time.
Managing Your Organisation
The first person to create or subscribe automatically becomes the account administrator. Administrators can add colleagues, manage access, and monitor progress. Staff invited receive an email to activate their account and start learning.
Your Questions Answered: Who can manage ProjectEVOLVE EDU?
The first person in the organisation to access or subscribe becomes the administrator.
How Learning Works
Users select a topic strand and watch all related videos. Videos must be completed to unlock the knowledge map. Once the knowledge map is finished, accreditation is achieved for that strand.
Progress is tracked via on-screen indicators, and administrators can see organisational engagement.
Your Questions Answered: How do I track learning progress?
Progress bars, video completion, and knowledge maps show both individual and team progress.
Subscribing to the Full Version
The full version provides access to all topic strands, video resources, knowledge maps, and analytics. Subscriptions are simple and can be arranged at any time via the SWGfL website. First-time subscriptions can be arranged with a 25% discount.
Your Questions Answered: What do I get with a full subscription?
Complete access to all learning resources, accreditation, and analytics.
ProjectEVOLVE EDU is designed to make professional learning in online safety and digital literacy simple, engaging, and practical. Whether you’re exploring a single topic or guiding your whole team, the platform provides the tools to build confidence, stay up to date with digital trends, and support young people safely. Start your learning journey today and see how ProjectEVOLVE EDU can help your organisation stay informed, prepared, and connected in the digital world.