Mandatory age verification to view online pornography

Tue 18 July 2017

Yesterday the Digital Minister Matt Hancock signed the commencement order for the Digital Economy Act 2017 which achieved Royal Assent in April.

Staying safe online in the summer holidays

Mon 17 July 2017

With the summer holidays fast approaching children and young people will have more free time to spend with friends, family and online.
Teens using tech together

New Online Safety Guides for professionals working with children

Thu 13 July 2017

New tailored online safety guides for professionals working with children, including social workers, healthcare professionals, residential care settings and governors/trustees.

IWF’s role in using technology to create a safer global internet

Wed 12 July 2017

In June the IWF policy team attended the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland.

Free internet safety resources for parents

Wed 12 July 2017

With the summer holidays fast approaching we look at some of the tools parents can use to help their children stay safe online

A guide to monitoring

Tue 11 July 2017

All schools need to have "appropriate" levels of monitoring and filtering in place. This blog looks at what this means and what it looks like in practice.
monitoring, filtering
Research Highlights

New research highlight looks at the impact of online pornography on children and young people

Fri 07 July 2017

The highlight looks at research commissioned by the NSPCC and Children’s Commissioner (OCC) for England.

Help shape research into sexting among young people

Wed 05 July 2017

We are asking schools and 11-18s to take part in our surveys to help us gain a better understanding of sexting among young people.
sexting, teachers

2017 Childnet Film Competition winners announced

Tue 04 July 2017

Yesterday was the Childnet Film competition 2017 Finalists’ event! The event was attended by 43 young people and over 40 Industry guests.

Today is the Childnet Film Competition finalists' event!

Mon 03 July 2017

Today is the Childnet Film Competition finalists' event! This is where we will be celebrating the amazing work of the competition finalists and announcing who will take 1st, 2nd and 3rd place home in each category!