Saturday 25 May 2019

Should young people be left to their own devices at school?

Should young people be allowed to bring their own devices into school? Some schools ban; some schools allow; and some have a hybrid policy, but what is the correct answer? David Wright, SWGfL and UKSIC Director looks at the case…

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Childnet Film Competition 2019 – taking a closer look at the prizes

The prizes for the Film Competition have arrived! The prizes will be given at the finalists’ event at the BFI in London on the 3rd of July and will be awarded for the first, second and third placed entries in…

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Wednesday 22 May 2019

Hack online hate with the SELMA Toolkit

The SELMA Toolkit is an interactive set of tools and materials to support young people to understand what hate speech is, how it affects them and those around them, and what we can do together to make a difference.

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Consultation now Open: Appropriate Filtering and Monitoring for Education Settings

The UK Safer Internet Centre (UKSIC) has reviewed its ‘appropriate’ filtering and monitoring definitions and is publishing these as a draft for consultation. The definitions aim to help both schools and providers understand what is considered 'appropriate’. The consultation is…

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Monday 20 May 2019

Introducing the Childnet Film Competition Judges

Entries for the Childnet Film Competition close on Monday 10th June, so with less than one month left to enter we look at some of the key things to know, including a sneak peek at this year’s judging panel!

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Friday 17 May 2019

Childhood lasts a lifetime

On 25 April the IWF launched ‘Once upon a year’, their 2018 Annual Report. Baroness Floella Benjamin OBE DL hosted the launch and talked about it on a blog. Guidance: This blog contains content of a sensitive nature and addresses…

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Well-Being Tips for Teachers

Research shows that 69% of teachers are stressed at work and people are leaving the profession at a faster rate than ever before, but we don’t need academic research to see that teaching has become an increasingly stressful job. Carmel…

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Friday 10 May 2019

SELMA: Promoting tolerance and empathy online

Online hate speech is a growing problem, with abusive comments from peers one of the key causes of upset online for young people. This is why UK Safer Internet Centre partner, SWGfL, is working alongside European partners to help deliver…

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Setting up parental controls on Netflix

In this blog we look at what parental controls are available on Netflix and how you can work with your family to implement the tools that work for you.

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Saturday 4 May 2019

Barefoot - Computing through the power of pizza

Barefoot and SWGfL are excited to announce a new resource, Pizza Party! Created for pupils aged 9-11, it brings data collection and analysis to life through the power of pizza! This is a 5 lesson resource that explores Italy and…

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Wednesday 1 May 2019

Professional Safety Surface Installers

Lots of organisations have play ground graphics installed to help improve the appeal of the facility, enable the kids to have more fun, and...