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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/

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 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/

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/

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!

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.