Views from the experts
In this area you will find a series of articles on digital resilience written by leading expert organisations.
The articles explore a range of topics providing insight into the latest thinking and expert opinion. Keep checking back for the latest from the experts.
Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) work to promote sharing data to safeguard children
Helen Thomas, Senior Policy Officer (Wales) at the ICO
In this article Helen explains how the ICO want to help improve child safeguarding by ensuring those working in this field are empowered to share data in an appropriate, safe and lawful way.
A guide to social media and gaming for parents and carers
Praesidio Safeguarding
In this article Praesidio Safeguarding outline the current social media landscape and provide useful advice for parents and carers to help them support their children manage the risks associated with accessing social media and gaming on their devices.
Internet Watch Foundation hotline: a disturbing new trend
Tamsin McNally, Internet Watch Foundation Hotline Manager
Tamsin discusses a disturbing new trend that has affected thousands of internet users.
Sextortion (Sexually coerced extortion)
Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)
In this article the IWF explains what sextortion is and what to do if you, your child or someone you know are a victim of sextortion.
A guide to Esports
Jim Gamble QPM, Chief Executive Officer of the INEQE Safeguarding Group
Jim provides some facts around esports, which is rising in popularity, as well as tips on how to support children and young people who watch or participate in competitions online.
Report Harmful Content
SWGfL
In this article from SWGfL, the role of its national reporting centre in providing advice about all types of online harm and signposting users to the correct services is explained.
Keeping safe online youth group
Carys-Megan James
Carys reflects on the first session of the 'Keeping safe online' youth group, which took place in January 2023.
A review of harmful content online
Jim Gamble QPM, Chief Executive Officer of the INEQE Safeguarding Group
Jim talks about the impact that harmful behaviours exhibited by online personalities or influencers can have and provides advice on how to support someone who has been exposed to or is engaging with harmful content.
Teaching fact checking in schools
Joseph O’Leary, Training Manager, Full Fact
Joe explains the importance of critical thinking when exploring misinformation with children and young people in the classroom.
Extremism and radicalisation
Faith McCready, National Strategic Lead, Wales Police Schools Programme (WPSP)
Faith explores the threat of extremism and radicalisation and how we can support children and young people who may encounter this online.
What is the Metaverse?
Jim Gamble QPM, Chief Executive Officer of the INEQE Safeguarding Group
Jim explains what the early stages of Metaverse technology looks like and the possibilities and risks as it develops.
Managing your digital footprint and reputation
Richard Wall and Elaina Brutto, Careers Wales
Careers Wales explore how to effectively manage your digital footprint and reputation so that it has a positive impact on your future employment.
Online issues and worries from the perspective of young people
Andrew Collins, ProMo-Cymru
Andrew explains the approach that was taken in developing bespoke advice specifically for children and young people to support them with online issues or worries.
Children's Rights in the digital world
Sally Holland, Children’s Commissioner for Wales
Sally discusses children’s rights in the digital world and the importance of ensuring that young people can shape the digital spaces they inhabit.
Why cyber resilience within schools is a concern for the senior leadership team, not the IT department
Symon Kendall, Detective Sergeant at Tarian Regional Cyber Crime Unit
Symon defines cyber resilience and explains why it is essential for head teachers and senior leaders to take ownership of it within their institutions.
Children’s Gaming4Good. Yes, really.
Tim Mitchell, Content Director at GetSafeOnline
Tim discusses the benefits that gaming offers children and young people and the risks posed by in-game purchases.
What are dangerous online hoaxes and challenges and what should we be doing about them?
Dr Zoe Hilton, Director at Praesidio Safeguarding
Zoe shares the findings of research that Praesidio led on behalf of TikTok examining what is known about how young people engage with dangerous online challenges and hoaxes.
TikTok Videos targeting teachers - Support from Professionals Online Safety Helpline
Carmel Glassbrook, Project Lead for Professionals Online Safety Helpline at SWGfL
Carmel discusses the viral trend of targeting teachers on social media platforms and provides information on the service that the Professionals Online Safety Helpline can offer teachers who require support with reporting content or their wellbeing.
Online child sexual grooming: Abuse and manipulation through communication
Professor Nuria Lorenzo-Dus, Applied Linguistics, Swansea University
Professor Nuria Lorenzo-Dus discusses the manipulation tactics used in online child sexual grooming communication and the work that is being done to safeguard children online, which includes the Dragon-S project.
Online grooming: Let's close the door to online child sexual abusers
Susie Hargreaves, OBE, CEO of Internet Watch Foundation
Susie discusses the role of the IWF in making the internet a safer place for children across the world and their recent awareness raising campaigns.
The complexity of being a digital citizen
Helen King, Director at Praesidio Safeguarding
Helen discusses the complexity for children and young people growing up in a space where digital technology is omnipresent.
Treating children differently in a digital world
Helen Thomas, Senior Policy Officer (Wales) at the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
Helen explains what The Children's code is for, why it is needed and how it affects schools.
The impact of social media on self esteem and how to help
Stephanie Hoffman, Head of Social Action at ProMo-Cymru
Stephanie discusses the impact of social media on self-esteem. She highlights a number of calls by young people to the Meic helpline and how they were resolved.
Online sexual harassment amongst young people: The thing that is happening online but nobody talks about
Will Gardner OBE, CEO Childnet International
Will discusses the issue of online sexual harassment facing young people and the impact of unacceptable online behaviours, highlighting the importance of empowering young people to step up and speak up.
Learning in an age of misinformation
Kelly Mendoza, Sr. Director of Education Programs, Common Sense Education
Dr. Kelly Mendoza, Sr. Director of Education Programs from Common Sense Education discusses the role that we can play in helping children to become critical consumers and creators of news and media.
It was never a dress: the importance of diversity in cyber security
Clare Johnson, Partnerships and Outreach Manager (Digital and STEM), University of South Wales
Clare talks about the importance of diversity in the cyber security industry. She sets out the current state of play in the industry, highlights the advantages of increased diversity, explores unconscious bias and some of the actions that can be done to improve diversity.
Sharing nudes
David Wright, UK Safer Internet Centre Director
David explains the latest research around the sharing of nude and semi-nude images by young people around the world. He also discusses gender imbalance, how incidents have been responded to, the latest guidance and the recent increases in incidents of sharing nudes or semi-nudes.