Events
2017: A game-changing year at Bett?
The UK’s biggest educational technology conference and exhibition has once-again taken place in London. Now in its 33rd year, Bett…
3rd February 2017
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Keeping kids safe online: all our responsibility
By Claire Stead, Online Safety Expert at Smoothwall Early in January, Prime Minister Theresa May outlined her proposal that every secondary…
28th January 2017
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‘Facebook’ for seven year olds is launched
The age limit on using sites like Facebook may be 13 but that does not stop four out of five…
19th January 2017
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Securing network needs
Recent changes to Ofsted covering online safety provision in schools place the emphasis on allowing pupils to access online services…
14th January 2017
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Be the change
Safer Internet Day is the UK’s biggest campaign to inspire children and young people to ‘Be the change’ and use…
10th January 2017
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Parents go back to school to learn about internet safety
More than four out of 10 teachers (41%) have given advice to parents about internet safety, as new research by BT…
13th December 2016
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Askfm brings its online safety roadshow to Epsom College
ASKfm, the Q&A social network used by millions of young people worldwide, kicked-off its interactive roadshow for 2016 at Epsom…
4th November 2016
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Is online bullying replacing traditional bullying?
Playground taunts, physical violence and name-calling have, unfortunately, long been present in the school environment. In recent years, the prevalence…
15th August 2016
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GDST launches family e-safety campaign
The Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST), in partnership with Digital Awareness UK (DAUK) has announced a new campaign to encourage…
22nd April 2016
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Health & well-being
Interactive game takes web safety to next level
People with learning disabilities from Edinburgh and Midlothian have created a novel computer game to help themselves stay safe online….
7th April 2016
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