The internet plays an important role in the lives of children, young people, families, and professionals. It offers valuable opportunities for learning, communication, creativity, and connection. When used safely and responsibly, online spaces can support wellbeing, education, and positive relationships.<\/p>\n
However, online environments also present risks. Children and adults may be exposed to harmful content, online abuse, exploitation, misinformation, cyberbullying, privacy breaches, or inappropriate contact. Some individuals may use digital platforms to groom, manipulate, or harm others. Understanding these risks, and knowing how to respond, is essential to keeping children and families safe.<\/p>\n
This page has been developed for practitioners, parents, carers, and children\u00a0to help build awareness and confidence in navigating the online world safely. It brings together trusted guidance, practical advice, and evidence-informed resources from national organisations and safeguarding partners. It also provides links to training courses, learning materials, and up-to-date information to support safe digital practice at home, in education, and in professional settings.<\/p>\n
The aim is to support adults and children to recognise online risks, develop digital resilience, and promote safe, respectful, and responsible use of technology. By strengthening knowledge and skills across families and services, we can work together to create safer online environments and respond effectively when concerns arise.<\/p>\n
EDUCATION RESOURCE<\/span> UK SAFER INTERNET CENTRE<\/span> Launching brand new resources on AI for Safer Internet Day 2026<\/a> NSPCC THE CHILDREN’S SOCIETY<\/span> CHILD EXPLOITATION AND ONLINE PROTECTION (CEOP) OTHER DIGITAL SUPPORT AI GENERATED SEXUAL ABUSE TRAINING AVAILABLE CYCJ in collaboration with the Lucy Faithfull Foundation have created a new eLearning module on Digital Safeguarding in Practice, to provide a greater awareness of the risks present for children using digital technology. Children have a right to access digital technology and online information, and it is critical when in that environment they are safe from abuse and harm.\u00a0 Key elements of this instance of learning are: building digital awareness, identifying indicators of online sexual abuse and grooming, promoting safe use of digital technologies and responding to harmful online behaviour.<\/p>\n With support from the Scottish Government, the course is available free of charge.\u00a0 To enrol, simply click below to access the enrolment page: M116: Digital Safeguarding in Practice | Centre for Lifelong Learning<\/a><\/p>\n INTERNET WATCH FOUNDATION Good Things Foundation Information Commissioner\u2019s Office<\/span> UK Safer Internet Centre<\/span> UK Government<\/span> Tackling Misogyny The internet plays an important role in the lives of children, young people, families, and professionals. It offers valuable opportunities for learning, communication, creativity, and connection. When used safely and responsibly, online spaces can support wellbeing, education, and positive relationships. However, online environments also present risks. Children and adults may be exposed to harmful content, …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79224,"featured_media":0,"parent":2913,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12602","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/fvpp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12602","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/fvpp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/fvpp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/fvpp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/79224"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/fvpp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12602"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/fvpp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12602\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12686,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/fvpp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12602\/revisions\/12686"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/fvpp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2913"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/fvpp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12602"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nCyber Resilience Toolkit for Teachers (DigiLearn – Education Scotland)<\/a><\/p>\n
\nThe UK Safer Internet Centre has created new educational resources on the safe and responsible use of AI ahead of Safer Internet Day 2026. The resources have been designed for use with children and young people of different age groups from 3 to 18-years-old. The resource packs, available in Welsh and English, include presentation slides and activities.<\/p>\n
\nAdvice for Social Workers<\/a>
\nHealthcare Professionals<\/a>
\nResidential Care Settings<\/a>
\nFoster Carers and Adoptive Parents<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Keeping Children Safe Online<\/a>
\nPreventing Online Harm and Abuse<\/a>
\nOnline Harm and Abuse: Statistics Briefing<\/a>
\nImpact of Online and Offline Child Sexual Abuse: “Everyone deserves to be happy and safe”<\/a><\/p>\n
\n4 Tips for Keeping your Teen Safe Online<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/u>CEOP Safety Centre<\/a> –\u00a0Website for the public (children, young people and adults) to report concerns about online abuse.
\nOnline blackmail<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/u>Helping Parents and Carers Understand the Sexual Behaviour of Teenagers (The Lucy Faithfull Foundation)<\/a>
\nOnline Sexual Harm Reduction Guide (The Marie Collins Foundation)<\/a>
\nDigital Safety Plan (Shore\/The Lucy Faithfull Foundation)<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/u>Artificially generated child sexual abuse images: Understanding and responding to concerns (CSA Centre)<\/a>
\nProfessional Guides: Understanding and Responding to AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material (Internet Watch Foundation)<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/u>Digital Safeguarding in Practice E-Learning – FREE places available – Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Understanding the Rapid Evolution of AI-Generated Child Abuse Imagery (2024 Update)<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Fixing the digital divide<\/a><\/p>\n
\nGuidance on AI and Data Protection<\/a><\/p>\n
\nHelping Children and Young People Stay Safe Online<\/a><\/p>\n
\nIs your child influenced by toxic content? New government campaign supports parents to talk about harmful online content<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Tackling Misogyny – New Campaign Launch | Scottish Government Marketing News<\/a>
\nTackling Misogyny Campaign Toolkit<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"