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Guidance on responding to incidents and safeguarding children and young people.
This page provides a brief overview for frontline staff of how to respond…
Disclaimer Relevant laws and best practice have been taken into account in…
Guidance to help those who work in early years settings consider their practice and to take steps to safeguard both children and adults online.
Safeguarding Children and Protecting Professionals in Early Years…
‘Safeguarding Children and Protecting Professionals in Early Years…
A framework to equip children and young people for digital life
The home of UK Council for Internet Safety on GOV.UK. The UK Council for Internet Safety (UKCIS) is a collaborative forum through which government, the tech community and the third sector work together to ensure the UK is th…
Guidance for professionals on how to effectively challenge victim blaming language and behaviours and advice on best practice.
The UK Council for Internet Safety (UKCIS) Online Safety Audit Tool helps mentors of trainee teachers and early career teachers induct mentees and provide ongoing support, development and monitoring.
Guidance for senior leaders on monitoring the provision of online safety education in schools and colleges.
A major literature review of evidence relating to children's online activities and safety.
A framework and tool for organisations, policymakers, schools and companies to use to embed digital resilience thinking into products, education and services.
A communication tool to help children and young people with care experience talk with their carers about their online lives.
Guidance to support education settings who want to use external expertise to enhance their online safety education.
The UK Council for Internet Safety (UKCIS) is a collaborative forum through which government, the tech community and the third sector work together to ensure the UK is the safest place in the world to be online.
A short guide for schools about how to respond to bullying connected with race or faith, whether it occurs online or offline.
A review of existing evidence on online harassment (including cyberbullying and trolling), revenge pornography and image-based abuse, and hate crime. The review highlights patterns of abuse based on age, sexual orientation, …
The Government has today announced the organisations that will sit on the Executive Board of a new national body to tackle online harms in the UK.
This page brings together research commissioned by DCMS related to onlines harms. It informs government policy to prevent harm related to online activities. It also contains research by the UK Council for Internet Safety.
A best practice guide for supporting young people’s online safety and experiences
The Government has taken the first step to establish a new UK Council for Internet Safety (UKCIS)
Help your children to understand what the risks associated with using social media are.
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