As classrooms across the UK prepare for Safer Internet Day 2026 on 10 February, the conversation around online safety has never been more relevant. This year’s theme – “Smart tech, safe choices: Exploring the safe and responsible use of AI” – reflects a growing reality: AI is now part of young people’s digital lives, whether…
Mubina Asaria, is Safeguarding Consultant at ed-tech charity LGfL-The National Grid for Learning. Cases of sexual extortion, sometimes referred to as ‘sextortion’ – where intimate, naked or sexual photos or videos are used to blackmail or extort money or further images from the victim – are increasing at an alarming rate. The perpetrators can…
Safer Internet Day 2025 on 11 February, a Censuswide survey commissioned by BBC Teach suggests that online safety, often considered an issue for teenagers, is a growing problem amongst younger children. The survey indicates that more than three-quarters (80%) of primary school teachers are aware of at least one safeguarding incident linked to online safety…
New findings from Qoria reveal 50% of UK schools surveyed report difficulty detecting harmful behaviour as the biggest barrier in protecting children from AI-generated Child Sexual Abuse Material Key findings from UK schools surveyed*: 21% of schools reported incidents of students as young as 8 years old sharing with or requesting nude content from their…
It’s not every day that you receive a visit from an FBI Special Agent, but pupils at Cottingley Primary Academy, Leeds, have welcomed Miguel Clarke, a former FBI Special Agent for a session about online safety. The visit was organised by Andrew Firth, MD of Leeds-based digital marketing agency Ascensor. He explains: “Miguel is visiting…
Young people are growing up with a wealth of technology and information at their fingertips. This information would have been unthinkable 20, or even 10, years ago. These advancements have provided many benefits, and today’s younger generation can access all the educational content, e-books, and access to video calls that they could ever desire,…
78% of schools fell victim to at least one type of cyber incident in 2022 – with 7% experiencing significant disruption as a result 21% suffered a malware and/or ransomware attack and 18% faced periods with no access to important information 26% had not implemented multifactor authentication to safeguard important accounts 25% continued to…
Digital resources promote safe use of technology and help schools observe global event Discovery Education — the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place — is proud to support Safer Internet Day – 7th February 2023 – by providing UK primary schools with dynamic digital resources to help students stay safe online and develop digital…
LGfL’s Elevate Cybersecurity Toolkit for schools. Hacking, phishing, malicious software and distributed denial of service (DDOS) attacks are on the increase according to the National Crime Agency. With more and more schools falling victim to cybercrime and pressure mounting on governors and school leaders to implement appropriate controls, edtech charity LGfL-The National Grid for…
New research from connectivity provider TalkTalk reveals that 99% of children aged 7 to 13 will have access to internet enabled tech when they go back to school* Half of parents are concerned about the content their child could access when using internet-enabled technology for school related tasks at home* TalkTalk and Internet Matters share…
“LGfL-The National Grid for Learning is set to bolster online defences for schools in response to the National Cyber Security Centre’s alert to act now following Russia’s attack on the Ukraine,” says John Jackson, CEO, whose organisation has stepped up its cybersecurity resilience package to include monitoring, identification, sandboxing1 and the eradication of ever-evolving threats…
Teachers are being invited to take part in free online workshops to help them keep pupils safe online being held by award-winning youth engagement agency Beatfreeks. The ‘Train the Trainer’ webinars, which which will to equip teachers with the skills to support young people aged between 11 and 16 to stay safe online, will begin…
