Online Safety Resources for Schools and Colleges in Wales
Since April 2014, SWGfL has worked in partnership with the Welsh Government to raise awareness of online safety issues and to improve online safety policy and practice for schools and colleges in Wales.
A Welsh-language version of the award winning 360 degree safe self-review tool was available to all schools and colleges in 2014. Now, the updated and improved version of, 360 degree safe Cymru continues to support schools and colleges to assess and improve their online safety policy and practice. 88% of schools and colleges in Wales have registered to use the tool, which can be accessed once a staff member has logged into Hwb (the VLE for all schools and colleges in Wales).
Through our collaboration with the Digital Learning Unit at Welsh Government, schools and colleges in Wales can find a wide range of online safety, resources, advice and news available in the Online Safety Zone on the Hwb learning platform.
Writing on behalf of the Welsh Government, SWGfL produce resources on a variety of topics around online safety and digital wellbeing including screen time, body image and self-worth, online relationships, extremism, online bullying, social media, gaming and many more.
Online Safety Zone
Within the Online Safety Zone, you can find our extended and in-depth playlists for learners, educators, governors and parents and carers, as well as shorter guides for educators or parents/ carers.
A Teacher's Guide to GDPR
This guide outlines what the GDPR is, what it means for schools and sets out possible next steps to prepare your school.
Trust Me Cymru
These resources aim to help primary and secondary teachers educate young people to critically evaluate inaccurate online information, including content that seeks to deliberately influence their opinions.
Keeping Learners - Online Safety for Teachers
In this module, you will learn what online safety means, and about the important role you have when it comes to keeping learners safe online.
Responding To and Managing Sexting Incidents in Schools
With the rise of sexting incidents involving young people, this guidance aims to help schools identify sexting incidents, manage them and escalate appropriately.
Keeping Learners Safe - Online Safety for Governors
In this module, you will learn what online safety means, and about the important role you have when it comes to keeping learners safe.
Online Safety Resource for Wales
Five lessons for every year group to empower learners to think critically, behave safely, and participate responsibly in our digital world. In partnership with Common Sense Media.
Training and Safer Internet Day in Wales
We have delivered many training events across Wales on topics including online bullying, mental health and the internet and GDPR. We are working directly with Regional Education Consortia (RECs) in Wales to deliver bespoke training.
We also work in partnership with Welsh Government to run the annual Safer Internet Day campaign in Wales.
For online safety updates for schools in Wales, follow @HwbNews and #onlinesafetyzone or #parthdiogelwcharlein
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Welsh Government: Online Safety in Education
Since April 2014, SWGfL has worked in partnership with the Welsh Government to raise awareness of online safety issues and to improve online safety policy and practice for schools and colleges in Wales.
29th March 2019
SWGfL's Part in the Online Safety Action Plan for Wales
SWGfL is delighted to be recognised in the production of the recently announced Online Safety Action Plan for Wales. This plan sets out clear objectives and actions to support and protect the Welsh population.
22nd November 2018