Research Papers

Every year we conduct a number of research pieces, along with other research from our role in the UK Safer Internet Centre, to highlight the changes in safety and security on the Internet

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Online Safety Index 2024

How well do schools in England protect children online?

England Schools Online Safety Policy & Practice Assessment 2024

360 degree safe research, covering schools and colleges in England.

Evaluation of the ProjectEVOLVE Database 2024

Understanding Online Safety Delivery and Assessment in Schools

Remote Realities: Exploring Online Harm and Abuse in the Context of Rural Scottish Women

Remote Realities: Exploring Online Harm and Abuse in the Context of Rural Scottish Women

Revenge Porn Helpline 2023 Annual Report

Find out about what the Revenge Porn Helpline found in 2023 through the number of cases received..

Report Harmful Content Annual Report 2023

Report Harmful Content has released an analysis and insights into how the service was used in 2023.

Professionals Online Safety Helpline Annual Report 2023

Find out what the Professionals Online Safety Helpline reported across 2023

England Schools Online Safety Policy & Practice Assessment 2023

Annual Analysis of 360 degree safe self review data covering schools and colleges in England

Online Safety School Index 2023

How well do schools protect children in England?

ProjectEVOLVE - Understanding Online Safety Delivery and Assessment in Schools

This report is an evaluation and analysis of the ProjectEVOLVE database

Revenge Porn Helpline 2022 Annual Report

The Revenge Porn Helpline have released research and data exploring reported forms of intimate image abuse throughout 2022

Professionals Online Safety Helpline Annual Report 2022

This annual report explores the Professionals Online Safety Helpline findings and trends across 2021 – 2022

Report Harmful Content Report 2022

Read the latest Report Harmful Content report, looking at data between 2021 and 2022

Cyber Security in UK Schools Report 2022

How well are schools and colleges protected in England and Wales

England Schools Online Safety Policy and Practice Report 2022

This extensive report looks at what the latest trends in online safety have been seen over the past year for schools in England

ProjectEVOLVE - Evaluation Report

Analysis and assessment of the data and findings from the ProjectEVOLVE toolkit

Intimate Image Abuse: An Evolving Landscape

The Revenge Porn Helpline has released their five year annual report. Get the latest findings around intimate image abuse.

Through These Walls, Report Harmful Content Annual Report 2021

Report Harmful Content has just released their latest report for 2021 Through these walls.

UK Schools Online Safety Policy & Practice Assessment 2021

Annual Analysis of 360 degree safe Self-Review Data, prepared by Prof Andy Phippen February 2021

UK Safer Internet Centre Helpline Annual Report 2020

The Professionals Online Safety Helpline Annual Report November 2020

Online Safety - How Well do Schools Protect Children in England 2021?

Find out the top 10 and bottom 10 areas where schools have ranked in online safety performance.

Report Harmful Content Annual Report 2020

Report Harmful Content has just released its annual report into the findings surrounding harmful content online

UK Schools Online Safety Policy & Practice Assessment 2020

Annual Analysis of 360 degree safe Self-Review Data, prepared by Prof Andy Phippen & Prof Emma Bond, February 2020

Digital Ghost Stories; Impact, Risks and Reasons

An analysis of the Momo suicide challenge that became a media storm inlate February 2019

UKSIC Achievements Report, 2016-2018

A look back at the achievements of the UK Safer Interent Centre over the last thirty months in our end-of-phase report. Published March 2019

UK Schools Online Safety Policy and Practice Assessment 2018

This analysis of data from the 360 Degree Safe draws from the self review data of almost 10,000 schools across the country to consider the “state of the nation” related to online safety policy and practice in English schools. Published January 2019

Ransomware White Paper October 2018

This document provides an overview of the guidance from SWGfL and signposts to products and services that can help. Published October 2018

Online Safety - Keeping Children Safe in Education

Videos and presentations highlighting the revised changes for the ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ statutory guidance activated on 5th September 2016. Published May 2016