To help families adjusting to a “new normal” following the measures taken to stop the spread of coronavirus, we’ve created this dedicated space to provide expert advice, resources and tools to make the best use of tech.
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Internet Matters
27 Mar 2020
Teachers' leaders have advised staff not to live stream lessons in new guidance published this morning
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TES
27 Mar 2020
In the coming weeks, as young people may be spending more time at home, with their families, and on devices, we have pulled together a list of resources that you can use with them to explore online safety in a fun, engaging and educational way.
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Childnet
24 Mar 2020
The Education Network, which SWGfL is a member of, has worked with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) on cyber security information for schools - simple information cards that help you with key security issues.
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SWGfL
23 Mar 2020
As schools close for an indefinite time across the country, the UK law enforcement agency tasked with tracking down paedophiles operating online is warning parents to be vigilante and check what children are doing while on digital devices.
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Deeside.com
23 Mar 2020
Children may be at greater risk of grooming as they spend more time online, charity warns
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TES
22 Mar 2020
At-risk children could be exposed to exploitation by county lines drug gangs when schools close, experts and teachers fear.
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Independent
22 Mar 2020
Ceri Stokes outlines some key safeguarding issues schools will need to look at as closures arrive
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TES
18 Mar 2020
The findings form part of charity SWGfL's 10th annual State of the Nation report
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Education Technology
16 Mar 2020
We found that a lack of critical skills about the online environment matched up with lower levels of education and employment.
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The Conversation
13 Mar 2020
Inventor of world wide web calls for urgent action to make cyberspace safer for women and girls
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The Guardian
12 Mar 2020
According to Independent, five-year-olds in England who shun digital devices have lower literacy scores than children who use technology more regularly, a global study has found.
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Schools Improvement Net
12 Mar 2020
IICSA report calls for social media firms to be made to act, as police struggle to keep up
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The Guardian
12 Mar 2020
Every year, SWGfL compiles an annual report highlighting the state of UK schools' online policy and practice using the award-winning 360 Degree Safe tool.
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UK Safer Internet Centre
12 Mar 2020
A teenager from the West Midlands is urging young girls to "find their voice" and speak out against upskirting.
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BBC
10 Mar 2020
A study released by SafeToNet, an online safety app for kids, has revealed that young British children are engaged in problematic online behaviour and are exposing themselves to harm. The app analysed the texts of over 50,000 kids to reveal girls as young as 10 years were using explicit sexual language.
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Consumer & Society
09 Mar 2020
The UK Government's latest move follows worldwide cybersecurity concerns related to IoT devices, and several high profile cyber and data breach incidents.
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Lexology
09 Mar 2020
In the first global blueprint of its kind, Britain, the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, who co-operate on intelligence and security issues, drafted 11 principles that outline how the tech industry should protect children and stop the spread of child sexual abuse.
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The Times
06 Mar 2020
Funding will target students who might be at greater risk of mental ill health or face barriers to getting support.
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Department for Education
05 Mar 2020
Brexit has complicated the UK's stance on data protection and consumers' right to privacy. Where the country goes now will depend on a deal with the EU — will politicians stick with a strong stance on a right to privacy or will they pivot?
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Information Age
04 Mar 2020