Online safety in schools

If you work with children or are a parent keen to find out what schools are doing to support children regarding online safety, see our range of tools, articles and resources to provide insight and guidance.

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Internet Matters x Nominet research: Methods to prevent the spread of self-generated CSAM

In this blog we share findings from Round 2 of our research into the prevention of sexual image-sharing among 11-13-year-olds.

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Generative AI in education: Children’s and parents’ views

This research explores generative AI in education. It examines the views of parents and children, and offers suggestions for government, ...

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Internet Matters x Nominet research: Young people’s views on preventing nude image-sharing

In this blog we share further findings from Round 1 panels on the strength of existing messages designed to prevent ...

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Internet Matters x Nominet research: RSHE lessons are not meeting children’s needs

In this blog we share the findings from Round 1 panels on the quality of education around nude-sharing that children ...

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The role of schools in keeping children safe online

Our new data briefing looks at the relationship between schools and home in protecting children online. Internet Matters are submitting ...

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Research: Supporting educators on issues of online safety

This report focuses on the importance of frontline services which directly support families: schools. Most children in England spend more ...

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Changing Conversations report

Changing conversations explores the current approach to online risks faced by vulnerable children and how regulators, professionals and parents/carers can ...

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Back to school survey reveals parent’s preferred age for their kids to own a smartphone is 10 years

A summary finding of our survey with 1,000 parents to find out what age children should be using smartphones.