Interface

The Real Science of Screen Time with Pete Etchells

SWGfL — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0100

Might social media actually be better for us than we think? Are we actually addicted to our phones, or are there behaviours we can spot and change? Joining Interface this time is Pete Etchells, psychologist, digital tech researcher, science writer and author of 'Unlocked: The Real Science of Screen Time'.

Discover more about various aspects of digital wellbeing, through the Digital Wellbeing Hub from SWGfL. Access guidance and resources to support the young people in your care: https://swgfl.org.uk/topics/digital-wellbeing

Interface is delivered by SWGfL, a leading online safety charity. If you have enjoyed listening to any episode of Interface and would like to support the ongoing work of SWGfL, please visit their website: swgfl.org.uk/donate

Mentioned in this episode:

Links: www.swgfl.org.uk https://swgfl.org.uk/services/professionals-online-safety-helpline/ https://swgfl.org.uk/Services/report-harmful-content/ https://www.nominet.uk/swgfl-projectevolve/

Safeguarding Technology: Identifying disclosures

SWGfL — Tue, 28 May 2024 01:00:00 +0100

Dr Mark McGlashan from Birmingham City University joins the Interface team to discuss issues to do with online harm, safety and safeguarding in schools.

SWGfL provide the Test Filtering service to help ensure filtering systems are blocking harmful online content. http://testfiltering.com/

Teachers and school staff can improve approach to online safety, with a variety of essential training services from SWGfL. https://swgfl.org.uk/training/

SWGfL’s anonymous reporting tool makes it easier for students to talk to a trusted adult about incidents, and worries. Discover Whisper, to support safeguarding concerns. https://swgfl.org.uk/products/whisper/

The Assisted Monitoring Service supports schools with their approach to online harm, by monitoring school devices and flagging harmful content when viewed or used by students. https://swgfl.org.uk/services/assisted-monitoring/

Mentioned in this episode:

Links: www.swgfl.org.uk https://swgfl.org.uk/services/professionals-online-safety-helpline/ https://swgfl.org.uk/Services/report-harmful-content/ https://www.nominet.uk/swgfl-projectevolve/

Mr P ICT: teacher, podcaster and influencer Lee Parkinson

SWGfL — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 02:00:00 +0100

Lee Parkinson is one half of the '2 Mr Ps in a podcast' team alongside his brother Adam. He's a Manchester primary school teacher, a classroom technology trainer, and a social media content creator. He's a big advocate of the power of AI to save teachers time and energy and explores this in our latest episode.

For further support, guidance, and considerations around AI technology, visit the SWGfL AI Hub.

Stay informed about latest trends, key issues, online safety considerations and essential services, with SWGfL’s expert training.

Alongside ProjectEVOLVE, ProjectEVOLVE EDU from SWGfL is here to help teachers improve their understanding of digital literacy and online safety, meeting essential online safety training needs.

Mentioned in this episode:

Links: www.swgfl.org.uk https://swgfl.org.uk/services/professionals-online-safety-helpline/ https://swgfl.org.uk/Services/report-harmful-content/ https://www.nominet.uk/swgfl-projectevolve/

Safer Internet Day: Childnet's Will Gardner OBE

SWGfL — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 02:00:00 +0100

Safer Internet Day takes place on the first Tuesday of every February. It's the UK’s biggest celebration of online safety - and brings together schools, businesses and thousand of organisations to promote safe and positive use of technology for children and young people. This episode - recorded in the wake of Safer Internet Day 2024 - is a chat about the day with Childnet CEO Will Gardner.

Mentioned in this episode:

Links: www.swgfl.org.uk https://swgfl.org.uk/services/professionals-online-safety-helpline/ https://swgfl.org.uk/Services/report-harmful-content/ https://www.nominet.uk/swgfl-projectevolve/

AI and ChatGPT: what it means for schools and educators

SWGfL — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 02:00:00 +0100

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already changing the fundamentals of how we live, work and teach - and its influence will only grow. It can be daunting to understand its strengths, and how best to engage with it - but it could be a huge benefit to teachers and educators. In this episode of Interface, online safety consultant Jess McBeath and co-host Ailish Hunter speak with SWGfL's deputy CEO and online safety director Ken Corish.

Links and resources:

SWGfL's AI resources hub

Free AI lesson plans from SWGfL

UK Safer Internet Centre blog: "Children must understand risks" of AI-generated sexual imagery

Mentioned in this episode:

Links: www.swgfl.org.uk https://swgfl.org.uk/services/professionals-online-safety-helpline/ https://swgfl.org.uk/Services/report-harmful-content/ https://www.nominet.uk/swgfl-projectevolve/

12 Tips for Christmas #12: Online reputation - Bobby Seagull

SWGfL — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 03:00:00 +0100

What do you need to think about in order to manage your professional reputation online?

For the last of our '12 Festive Tips', Jess and Gareth are joined by the one-and-only Bobby Seagull - celebrity maths teacher, with brilliant advice on how he navigates being both a professional educator and a social media personality.

Listen to the full episode with Bobby here.

SWGfL's Professionals Online Safety Helpline can advise on issues relating to online reputation concerns. You can reach them on 0344 381 4772.

Thanks for being with the SWGfL Interface podcast this year - we'll see you in January. Happy Christmas!

12 Tips for Christmas #11: Parents and carers - Traci Good of iVengers

SWGfL — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 03:00:00 +0100

Parents and carers have a massive part to play, when it comes to both keeping young people safe online, AND helping them explore, grow and learn.

That’s why - for this festive tip - we're hearing again from Traci Good, who we spoke to about Digital Leaders back in October.

Traci has lots of great tips for getting parents involved and empowered to support their children online.

Listen to the full episode here.

12 Tips for Christmas #10: Aspiring influencers - YouTuber Eman Kellam

SWGfL — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 03:00:00 +0100

Every classroom has at least one student that dreams of being a YouTube or social media star.

It’s a tough area for teachers and educators to navigate: you want to encourage passions, and particularly creativity and learning new digital skills - but you also want to keep students safe online, and to help them understand they aren't - overnight - going to become the next Jake Paul or Mr Beast.

Today's festive tip is from an Interface episode back in May, chatting with YouTuber Eman Kellam. He's had viral success and big audiences, but he's also honest about the potential pitfalls and difficulties.

Go back and listen to the full Interface episode with YouTuber Eman Kellam - it really brings these issues to life.

12 Tips for Christmas #9: Marie Collins Foundation

SWGfL — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 03:00:00 +0100

Vicki Green of the Marie Collins Foundation and Carmel Glassbrook from SWGfL are real experts at understanding and tackling harmful sexual behaviour.

This mini-episode highlights their work, and the resources that are available to support teachers and educators.

Hear their episode of Interface in full here.

In 2022, SWGfL ran a Harmful Sexual Behaviour support service. Although the service is no longer live, there are still a wealth of useful resources on the SWGfL website.

12 Tips for Christmas #8: TikTok and algorithms - Alexandra Evans

SWGfL — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 03:00:00 +0100

One of our first ever episodes of Interface was with Alexandra Evans - the (now former) Director of Safety Public Policy at TikTok Europe.

TikTok is driven by a powerful algorithm, to push users to content it thinks they want to see, based on their past online activity.

It can be fun and exploratory - but it can also lead to concerns, especially if it's not properly understood.

Listen to the full episode with Alexandra here.

SWGFLs Report Harmful Content service offers information and advice on different types of harmful online content, and the steps that can be taken to report and remove it.

12 Tips for Christmas #7: Filtering and Monitoring - SWGfL's Graham Lowe

SWGfL — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 03:00:00 +0100

'Filtering and monitoring' is the umbrella term for a school's systems and tools for preventing children from seeing things online that are inappropriate. For this tip, Jess and Gareth hear from SWGfL online safety lead consultant Graham Lowe.

Listen to the full episode with Graham here.

More support and resources for schools on filtering and monitoring at the following links:

https://saferinternet.org.uk/guide-and-resource/teachers-and-school-staff/appropriate-filtering-and-monitoring

https://testfiltering.com/

swgfl.org.uk/resources/filtering-and-monitoring/

Interface is a podcast for teachers and educators from SWGfL, part of the UK Safer Internet Centre.

12 Tips for Christmas #6: Activism and empowerment - Gina Martin

SWGfL — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 02:00:00 +0100

Our sixth of 12 Digital Tips for Christmas is all about empowering students and young people to take action on things they care about.

Gina Martin embarked on a tireless and successful campaign to criminalise ‘upskirting’ (taking photographs from underneath to see up someone's clothing) after someone did it to her in July 2017. She has since published a book Be the Change: A Toolkit for the Activist in You.

You can find Gina’s full chat with Interface, from back in September, at this link.

Interface is a podcast for teachers and educators from SWGfL, part of the UK Safer Internet Centre.

12 Tips for Christmas #5: Cyber-attacks - Sir Dan Moynihan

SWGfL — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 02:00:00 +0100

Is your nightmare before Christmas a school cyber-attack?

Number 5 in Interface’s ‘12 digital tips for Christmas’ looks at surviving hacking, phishing and other online attacks.

We hear from Sir Dan Moynihan of London’s Harris Schools Federation. The full episode with Sir Dan - also featuring NCSC experts - can be heard here.

Interface is a podcast for teachers and educators from SWGfL, part of the UK Safer Internet Centre.

12 Tips for Christmas #4: Talking about porn - Prof Andy Phippen

SWGfL — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 02:00:00 +0100

How do teachers and educators talk to children about online pornography?

Welcome to number 4 of Interface’s 12 digital tips for Christmas.

Jess and Gareth talk to Professor Andy Phippen, and share their own tips on handling difficult conversations about inappropriate online content.

Listen to the full episode with Andy here.

Interface is a podcast for teachers and educators from SWGfL, part of the UK Safer Internet Centre.

12 Tips for Christmas #3: Supporting Girls - Natasha Devon MBE

SWGfL — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 02:00:00 +0100

Interface’s third of 12 Christmas digital tips is here!

This time, author, broadcaster and campaigner Natasha Devon MBE, on supporting girls and women online.

Give Natasha’s full episode here. It was first released in March to mark International Women’s Day.

Interface is a podcast for teachers and educators from SWGfL, part of the UK Safer Internet Centre.

12 Tips for Christmas #2: Taming Gaming - Andy Robertson

SWGfL — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 02:00:00 +0100

If technology and video games are on your kids’ Christmas lists, our second of 12 digital Christmas tips is one for you.

Jess and Gareth introduce a clip from Taming Gaming’s Andy Robertson.

Listen to the full episode with Andy here.

Interface is a podcast for teachers and educators from SWGfL, part of the UK Safer Internet Centre.

12 Tips for Christmas #1: Bullying - Alex Holmes

SWGfL — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 02:00:00 +0100

On the first day of Christmas, Interface gives to you…

Our first of 12 snack-sized episodes, looking back on past podcast guests, and some digital tips from hosts Jess and Gareth.

First up, anti-bullying campaigner Alex Holmes.

Listen to the full episode with Alex here.

Interface is a podcast for teachers and educators from SWGfL, part of the UK Safer Internet Centre.

Roblox community safety & civility: Laura Higgins

SWGfL — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 01:00:00 +0100

Roblox is massive! It had over 66 million daily users worldwide at the start of 2023. It is understood to be the most popular online gaming platform for UK under-13s, and its user numbers have gone up by a fifth in a single year.

In this episode, Jess McBeath and Princess Lawal take a deep dive with Roblox's head of Community Safety & Civility, Laura Higgins.

Links to further support and information

Resources to support digital wellbeing in children and young people from SWGfL: https://swgfl.org.uk/topics/digital-wellbeing/

To support the online safety of young gamers, parents, carers, and teachers can access the SWGfL Gaming Hub: https://swgfl.org.uk/topics/gaming/

The SWGfL 2023 Roblox Checklist, developed in partnership with the platform, allows teachers, parents, carers, and users gain a better understanding of privacy and security settings on the platform: https://swgfl.org.uk/resources/checklists/roblox/

Digital Leaders: building confidence, team work and tech skills

SWGfL — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 08:00:00 +0100

Children and young people can take a proactive active role in technology and online safety, running peer-led training, and even educating parents and carers! Interface co-hosts Gareth Cort and Ailish Hunter talk all things Digital Leaders and peer-led online safety, with Childnet's Danielle Antha, and Derbyshire's chief iVenger Traci Good.

Links:

Childnet's Digital Leaders

i-Vengers

Cybersurvey: listening to children and young people

SWGfL — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 08:00:00 +0100

The annual schools Cybersurvey has been offering vital insights for safeguarding, online safety education, and student wellbeing since it was first launched by the charity Youthworks in 2008. Adrienne Katz leads the Cybersurvey, and speaks in this episode with Interface's Gareth Cort and Princess Lawal.

For support and guidance around the online wellbeing of your students, please visit SWGfL’s Digital Wellbeing hub https://swgfl.org.uk/topics/digital-wellbeing/

Find out more details, and sign up for your school to take part in the Cybersurvey here.

Filtering and monitoring online: new rules and standards for schools

SWGfL — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 07:59:00 +0100

Recently updated guidance for schools on standards for filtering and monitoring online content has led to some confusion and worry. But don't worry - it's not as complicated as you might think! SWGfL online safety lead consultant Graham Lowe joins Interface's Jess McBeath and Gareth Cort to explain.

More support and resources for schools on filtering and monitoring at the following links:

https://saferinternet.org.uk/guide-and-resource/teachers-and-school-staff/appropriate-filtering-and-monitoring

https://testfiltering.com/

swgfl.org.uk/resources/filtering-and-monitoring/

Mentioned in this episode:

Links: www.swgfl.org.uk https://swgfl.org.uk/services/professionals-online-safety-helpline/ https://swgfl.org.uk/Services/report-harmful-content/ https://www.nominet.uk/swgfl-projectevolve/

Gina Martin: empowering young people to make a difference

SWGfL — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 07:58:00 +0100

Gina Martin embarked on a tireless campaign to criminalise 'upskirting' (taking photographs from underneath to see up someone's clothing) after someone did it to her in June 2017. She shares her experience of online activism, and gives tips on how teachers can support children and young people to make a difference on issues they care about - and stay safe while doing so. Gina speaks in this episode with Interface's Gareth Cort and Ailish Hunter.

Find Gina Martin’s book Be the Change: A Toolkit for the Activist in You here.

If you’re over 18 and have been impacted by a form of intimate image abuse you can contact the Revenge Porn Helpline by emailing help@revengepornhelpline.org.uk, phoning 0345 6000 459 or by using their 24/7 chatbot. Those at a younger age can find guidance and support, here: https://revengepornhelpline.org.uk/how-can-we-help/under-18s/

Mentioned in this episode:

Links: www.swgfl.org.uk https://swgfl.org.uk/services/professionals-online-safety-helpline/ https://swgfl.org.uk/Services/report-harmful-content/ https://www.nominet.uk/swgfl-projectevolve/

What I Wish I'd Known with Ailish and Princess

SWGfL — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 03:00:00 +0100

For our final Interface episode before the long summer holiday, something a bit different. Our young co-hosts Princess and Ailish reflect on a whole school year of working with SWGfL, and think about what they know about internet safety now, that they wish they'd understood when they were still at school. They're joined for the chat by SWGfL's Gareth Cort.

Find out more about the support on offer from SWGfL, one of three organisations that make up the UK Safer Internet Centre: https://swgfl.org.uk/

Schools and teachers can access ProjectEVOLVE to support students to develop their online safety knowledge: https://projectevolve.co.uk/

The Professionals Online Safety Helpline (POSH) is a service for any professional working with children and young people, UK-wide, who need advice around any online safety concern: https://saferinternet.org.uk/professionals-online-safety-helpline

SWGfL’s Online Safety and Social Media Hub explores various aspects of social media, helping you to keep young people safe as they explore these online communities: https://swgfl.org.uk/topics/social-media/

Influencer in the classroom with YouTuber Eman Kellam

SWGfL — Fri, 12 May 2023 02:00:00 +0100

Does your class have a social media influencer? There are likely to be students with career ambitions as Tiktok stars or YouTubers. What do they need to know? And what do you need to know to better support them? Interface's Ailish Hunter is a former beauty and make-up YouTuber, and hosts this episode alongside SWGfL online safety consultant Jess McBeath. The pair are joined by YouTuber Eman Kellam who first went wildly viral online when he was still in school.

Pornography and young people: Prof Andy Phippen

SWGfL — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 06:00:00 +0100

How can pornography impact the children and young people in your care as an educator? Andy Phippen is professor of digital rights at Bournemouth University. He joins SWGfL internet safety consultant Gareth Cort and co-host Ailish Hunter to talk about online sexual content, and its impact on young people's relationships, body image, and more.

Resources:

Let's Talk About Porn: A teaching resource designed to help educate young people about pornography: https://swgfl.org.uk/resources/lets-talk-about-porn/

Harmful Sexual Behaviour resources - Support for professionals working with children and young people when responding to incidents or issues surrounding harmful sexual behaviours: https://swgfl.org.uk/resources/harmful-sexual-behaviour-in-schools/

Digital Wellbeing Topic Page - Information, guidance and resources to help support digital wellbeing in children and young people: https://swgfl.org.uk/topics/digital-wellbeing/

StopNCII.org: Online tool which prevents the sharing of intimate images, across multiple platforms. Can be accessed worldwide by anyone over the age of 18: https://stopncii.org/

Natasha Devon MBE on supporting girls and women online

SWGfL — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 01:00:00 +0100

For International Women's Day, Jess McBeath and co-presenter Princess Lawal welcome campaigner, author and broadcaster Natasha Devon MBE, to talk about the pressures and difficulties facing girls and women online. The three talk porn, toxic influencers, tackling disinformation, and so much more.

Natasha's book are online: https://www.natashadevon.com/books

Links mentioned in this episode and places to get online support:

https://projectevolve.co.uk/toolkit/resources/curriculum/

https://www.childnet.com/resources/embedding-online-safety/

https://swgfl.org.uk/topics/social-media/how-can-social-media-affect-body-image/

https://swgfl.org.uk/topics/digital-wellbeing/

https://swgfl.org.uk/topics/social-media/misinformation-on-social-media-guidance-impact-and-support/

A positive approach to video and computer games

SWGfL — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 01:00:00 +0100

As parents and educators, maybe it's time to re-think our attitudes to video and computer games. Are they just addictive time sinks that get in the way of more 'positive' activities? Or can they be a pathway to genuine learning experiences, and a tool to have better communication with children and young people? Jess McBeath and young co-host Bill Byers are joined by Andy Robertson, the family video game expert who wrote the Taming Gaming guide for parents and teachers.'

Links:

More info about Andy's work at taminggaming.com.

Further guidance, resources and articles in the SWGfL Gaming Hub

Young people, online wellbeing, and developing healthier habits

SWGfL — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 01:00:00 +0100

How can we help young people develop a healthier relationship with technology? Jess McBeath and Ailish Hunter are joined by Cath Knibbs, psychotherapist and cybertrauma expert. They discuss digital detoxes and decluttering, using technology mindfully, and helping young people to navigate online challenges.

Much more at SWGfL online

The Professionals Online Safety Helpline (POSH) helps anyone working with children and young people with any online issue. Find it here

Series produced by Carys Wall at Bespoken Media

Intimate image abuse with 'revenge porn' survivor footballer Leigh Nicol

SWGfL — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 01:00:00 +0100

(TW: This episode contains a brief mention of suicide)

So-called 'revenge porn' - non-consensual online sharing of intimate images (NCII) - is increasingly a form of abuse that everyone should be aware of. We hear from Crystal Palace footballer and NCII abuse survivor Leigh Nicol about the impact of having videos shared globally on porn sites, and how it led to months of anxiety and depression. We also speak with SWGfL's Revenge Porn Helpline manager Sophie Mortimer, and hear how StopNCII.org works with industry partners including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Bumble to provide a ground-breaking tool that prevents the sharing of non-consensual intimate images.

Find out more about StopNCII.org at SWGfL online here: https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/new-industry-partners-join-stopncii-org-to-prevent-the-sharing-of-non-consensual-intimate-images-online/

Tackling bullying: Alex Holmes of The Diana Award

SWGfL — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 01:00:00 +0100

Alex Holmes is one of the UK's best known anti-bullying campaigners. Aged just 16 and after experiencing bullying himself, he founded a peer-to-peer support programme Anti-Bullying Ambassadors. He won a Diana Award for this work, and then went on to become deputy CEO of the Diana Award organisation. He has been named as one of '100 people who make Britain a happier place to live’.

Find out more about the Diana Award's work here: https://diana-award.org.uk/

"Help, my school's been hacked!" With Sir Dan Moynihan and NCSC experts

SWGfL — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 01:00:00 +0100

Schools are as much at risk of hacking, phishing, and other cyber attacks as any other organisation. The team hear from Sir Dan Moynihan, whose Harris Schools Federation faced a devastating cyber attack and subsequent blackmail attempt. We are also joined by NCSC experts Kerr, Syeda and Sarah (their surnames are withheld because of NCSC's close links with Britain's intelligence, cyber, and security agency GCHQ). Jess and Gareth’s co-presenter for this episode is Morgan Rose-Green.

Links:

https://swgfl.org.uk/security/

https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/section/education-skills/schools

This episode was produced by Bespoken Media's Carys Wall with support from MultiTrack Fellow Stephen Maguire.

Harmful sexual behaviour and where to find support

SWGfL — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 10:15:00 +0100

Since its launch in January 2022, the Harmful Sexual Behaviour Support Service has helped hundreds of teachers and education professionals looking for advice on how to respond to concerns, and how to put correct safeguarding measures in place. Jess, Gareth, and young co-host Ailish Hunter are joined by helpline service lead Carmel Glassbrook and Victoria Green, chief executive of the Marie Collins Foundation.

Places to get support:

If you are a professional working with children and young people in England, and need advice or guidance around responding to incidents of harmful sexual behaviour, SWGfL and the Marie Collins Foundation jointly run the Harmful Sexual Behaviour Support Service: https://swgfl.org.uk/harmful-sexual-behaviour-support-service/. You can call on 0344 2250623 or email hsbsupport@swgfl.org.uk.

SWGfL has a teacher's guide to recognising and responding to harmful sexual behaviour: https://swgfl.org.uk/topics/back-to-school/recognising-harmful-sexual-behaviour/

The Professionals Online Safety Helpline (POSH) is a service run for any UK education professional who needs advice around any online safety concern: https://saferinternet.org.uk/professionals-online-safety-helpline

Report Harmful Content is a platform run by the UK Safer Internet Centre available to anyone over the age of 13 who needs advice around reporting harmful online content: https://reportharmfulcontent.com

The Marie Collins foundation are online at https://www.mariecollinsfoundation.org.uk/

Teachers and safety with TikTok's Alexandra Evans

SWGfL — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 09:30:00 +0100

TikTok is easily the biggest current social media trend, and an obsession for most children and young people (and plenty of teachers!). Alexandra Evans is TikTok's Head of Safety Public Policy, Europe. She joins Jess, Gareth, and this episode's young co-host Princess Lawal for an indepth chat about teachers and TikTok.

Useful links:

SWGfL privacy and security checklist for TikTok: https://swgfl.org.uk/resources/checklists/tiktok/

Safety by design - an introduction to the Age Appropriate Design Code: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/ico-codes-of-practice/age-appropriate-design-code/

TikTok Safety Centre: https://www.tiktok.com/safety/en-us/

Find out more about the support on offer from SWGfL, one of three organisations that make up the UK Safer Internet Centre: https://swgfl.org.uk/

Bobby Seagull on social media and teaching

SWGfL — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0100

Introducing Interface, a brand new podcast from SWGfL! Interface is for teachers and education professionals, to support you in navigating online life for the children and young people you work with. This first episode is a chat with Bobby Seagull, maths teacher, TV quiz guru, and social media enthusiast. We also introduce expert presenters Jess McBeath and Gareth Cort, and Princess Lawal, one of Interface's 4 young series co-hosts.

Find out more about the support on offer from SWGfL, one of three organisations that make up the UK Safer Internet Centre: https://swgfl.org.uk/

Mentioned in this episode:

Links: www.swgfl.org.uk https://swgfl.org.uk/services/professionals-online-safety-helpline/ https://swgfl.org.uk/Services/report-harmful-content/ https://www.nominet.uk/swgfl-projectevolve/

Online bullying

SWGfL — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:11:37 +0100

Block and report isn’t enough. The Think B4 You Type campaign toolkit helps schools support young people to lead anti-bullying work. Jess talks to Carla Malseed from the NSPCC about their work with RespectMe to develop this resource. Carla explains how young people were involved in the project, what they said about how key messaging needs to change., and how you can use the toolkit in your setting.

Ethical Hacking

SWGfL — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:39:01 +0100

What does the internet know about you? Jess chats with Abdullah Khan from BRIM about securing your online presence. Abdullah gives his top cybersecurity tips for educators and discusses the traits young people need for a career as an ethical hacker.

Interview with Police Scotland

SWGfL — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 11:51:46 +0100

How do Police Scotland help keep young people safe online? How has their approach to digital safeguarding changed in recent years? Jess talks to Sergeant Bev Bowles from the Cyber Crime Harm Prevention Team.

Safer Internet Day 2021

SWGfL — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 14:33:27 +0100

Safer Internet Day 2021 is just around the corner! Jump in and listen to Jess and Gareth discuss all of the great activities and content you can use for the SID celebration on the 9th of February!

What is digital youth work?

SWGfL — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 10:55:02 +0100

Hilary Phillips from YouthLink Scotland joins us for our first podcast of 2021. We delve into digital youth work, the digital divide, and challenges for young people and youth workers engaging online.

Online Harms Response - Online Safety

SWGfL — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 09:26:11 +0100

In a conversation with the director of UK Safer Internet Centre, David Wright, about the new full government response to Online Harms Whitepaper consultation, and what would that mean for children and educators? Join us for another great podcast!

Smashing online safety in the Highlands

SWGfL — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 13:25:20 +0100

Jess chews the fat with Robert Quigley about the Highland approach to online safety, including their Chromebook rollout, using 360 Degree Safe Scotland and the comprehensive Highland Online Safety Centre. Plus Robert gives his top tips for schools and educators.

Social Dilemma - Online Safety

SWGfL — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0100

What are your thoughts on the new documentary from Netflix titled Social Dilemma? Is this something that can be used in the classroom? Another great episode from Jess and Gareth, have a listen and join in!

Project Evolve - How to teach online safety? - Online Safety

SWGfL — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 14:18:18 +0100

What is Project Evolve and why is it the best resource for teachers in 2020? Find out all you need to know about how to teach online safety, how to use Project Evolve in another great podcast from SWGfL.

Online Safety Digital Engagement

SWGfL — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 11:01:47 +0100

Do you feel anxious using different digital technologies to connect? What are some of the pressures and advantages of video conferencing tools? Learn about this and much more on another brilliant online safety podcast with Jess and Gareth.

Internet Matters conversation - SEND resources

SWGfL — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 14:58:24 +0100

Listen to this great conversation with Claire Levens from Internet Matters to hear about the great resources Internet Matters have developed to support parents and children with SEND.

Young people and misinformation

SWGfL — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 14:03:46 +0100

The theme for Safer Internet Day 2021 is ‘An internet we trust: exploring reliability in the online world’. Ellie Proffitt from Childnet International gives a sneaky preview of the latest research on this issue with children and young people. The chat covers influencers, advertising, and the impact of misinformation on young people.

Online Safety - Back to school

SWGfL — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 14:47:05 +0100

What safeguarding considerations we need to have before the new school year? What about online safety guidance and advice? Find all that and more in another Jess and Gareth SWGfL podcast about back to school!

Duty of care to prevent online harms

SWGfL — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 08:56:18 +0100

Jess talks to Douglas White from Carnegie UK Trust. Hear about Carnegie’s work, digital inclusion, and digital citizenship. What are the implications for education arising from the ‘duty of care’ approach to regulating online harms?

Preventing child sexual abuse

SWGfL — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 08:56:16 +0100

Jess is joined by Stuart Allardyce and Lindsay Mullen from Stop It Now! Scotland. The discussion includes talking about preventative approaches to child sexual abuse including the Upstream project, educating young people, and working directly with young people displaying harmful sexual behavior. Useful information for educators and we hear about the ROSA project based in a high school in Glasgow.

Young people speak about their online rights

SWGfL — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 08:56:12 +0100

Jess talked to Beccie and Marcus about children's rights online. These two young people are involved in ENYA, the European Network of Young Advisors. What do young people want and need in the digital environment? They tell us all! Thank you to the Children & Young People's Commissioner Scotland for hosting this conversation.

The Big Data Show

SWGfL — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 08:56:09 +0100

Jess had a chat with Clare Duffy, Director of Civic Digits, about the Big Data Show, and FREE in-school workshops.

What is hate speech and how to counter it?

SWGfL — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 15:20:01 +0100

How would you define hate speech? Listen in to this great conversation from Andrew and Gareth on the complicated topic of hate speech. Better yet learn how to counter hate speech online!

Online Radicalisation

SWGfL — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 12:40:56 +0100

Have a listen at another great SWGfL podcast this time in an interview with the National Police lead coordinator for Prevent teams in the police on the topic of online radicalization.

What is misinformation?

SWGfL — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 14:50:21 +0100

What is misinformation? How to talk to children about fake news and does Finland even exist? The answers to this and many more questions you can find out in, the longest one yet, SWGfL podcast!

Professional Online Safety Helpline - How are schools coping?

SWGfL — Thu, 21 May 2020 12:28:52 +0100

Calls since the lockdown have tripled in our Professional Online Safety Helpline! Have a listen to a wonderful interview with our helpline practitioner Carmel and find out what are the issues schools are facing?

Online Scams

SWGfL — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 11:41:57 +0100

Did you become a victim of any online scams? We have noticed a steady rise in online scams recently. Listen to Gareth and Jess discussing how to stay safe and protected.

Remote learning and safeguarding considerations

SWGfL — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 14:57:26 +0100

What should be the considerations for safety and safeguarding while doing remote learning? Jump in our new podcast with Jess, Ken and David and send us your questions on podcast@swgfl.org.uk

Young people speak about their online rights

SWGfL — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 11:49:34 +0100

What is persuasive design?

SWGfL — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0100

How do you feel while using technology, might be a strange question but have you ever wondered? In the newest SWGfL podcast we have dived in to the topic of persuasive design. What it is and how to recognize it?

Online reputation - SWGfL online safety podcast - S1E3

SWGfL — Tue, 05 Nov 2019 15:08:55 +0100

Episode three of our online safety podcast looks at online reputation - how to manage it, how to protect it, and what to do if you've run into trouble. Perfect for teachers and anyone working with young people, the SWGfL online safety podcast takes the biggest, scariest topics of online safety and makes them easy to understand and entertaining.

Sexting - Online safety

SWGfL — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0100

Sexting, what it is and how can we rise to this online challenge? How does this affect young people or adults? How to deal with sexting incidents? Listen to our awesome hosts Jess and Gareth discussing everything important about online safety and helping you and your students stay safe online!

BYOD - Bringing devices into schools - Online safety

SWGfL — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0100

Bringing mobile phones in schools seems to still be a "hot topic", what are your thoughts on that? Have a listen to what our online safety experts Jess and Gareth have to say to help you with yet another online safety challenge.