DfE Launches Consultation into Certification Scheme for EdTech and AI Products
The proposal aims to provide independent assurance that certain technologies meet defined safety standards.
11th November 2026
Free Safer Internet Day 2027 Resources Now Available
Free education resources are now available to help schools and youth organisations get involved in Safer Internet Day.
9th November 2026
New Resource: Should You Upload Photos of Children into AI?
We’ve launched a new resource to help parents, carers and professionals better understand the risks and considerations involved when using AI.
4th November 2026
25% Off Online Safety Training and Safeguarding Tools Available Until End of Term
Since 2025, SWGfL has been offering a 25% discount to first-time subscribers of our Whisper Anonymous Reporting tool and ProjectEVOLVE online safety training and safeguarding development platforms.
2nd November 2026
Service Update: Two Factor Authentication
As part of our continued vigilance around cybersecurity, all our products and services offer additional 2FA/MFA features.
2nd November 2026
Ofcom Clarifies Age Checks to Support Social Media Ban
Ofcom has outlined how social media services could reliably determine whether users are aged 16 or over.
30th October 2026
SWGfL Given Trusted Flagger Status in Tackling NCII Content
This new role will mean that the Revenge Porn Helpline will have more authority to ensure platforms keep NCII off their online spaces.
26th October 2026
New Law Criminalises Possession and Publication of Harmful Pornographic Content
Online services publishing pornography will now need to moderate for broader themes of prohibited adult content.
23rd October 2026
PHP Update - Confirmation Statement
SWGfL has carried out necessary updates to ensure their suite of products and services are protected from a current issue surrounding PHP.
22nd October 2026
Repeat Perpetrators are Linked to A Quarter of VAWG Offences According to New Assessment
Many of the findings reflect trends that have been emerging, particularly the increasing overlap between online and offline forms of harm.
20th October 2026
New Ofcom Research Highlights Concerns Around Online Gaming
Research has found that more than half (55%) of young gamers say they play online with people they have never met in person.
13th October 2026
Join Free Webinar for 360Safe Cymru
We are organising a free webinar on 20th October showcasing 360Safe Cymru, the bilingual online safety self-review tool available to all maintained schools through Hwb.
8th October 2026
UN Crime Congress -Turning Global Commitments on Intimate Image Abuse into Action
At the UN Crime Congress in Abu Dhabi, SWGfL CEO David Wright and Trustee Karuna Nain joined a UK Government panel on what is working against intimate image abuse.
5th October 2026
Ofcom's Deadline for Platforms to Tackle Intimate Image Abuse Has Arrived
Online platforms are now required to have measures in place to detect and prevent the spread of NCII content including explicit AI-generated deepfakes.
30th September 2026
SWGfL Confronts Image-Based Abuse at the UN General Assembly
SWGfL co-hosted “Safeguarding the AI Generation: Confronting Image-Based Abuse” with Microsoft and the FCDO.
29th September 2026
The Social Media Ban: What Does It Mean for Schools and Professionals?
More than 350 professionals joined SWGfL’s recent webinar exploring the proposed social media ban for under-16s and what it could mean for schools and other organisations.
23rd September 2026
