Interface

Schools are as much at risk of hacking, phishing, and other cyber attacks as any other organisation. The team hear from Sir Dan Moynihan, whose Harris Schools Federation faced a devastating cyber attack and subsequent blackmail attempt. We are also joined by NCSC experts Kerr, Syeda and Sarah (their surnames are withheld because of NCSC's close links with Britain's intelligence, cyber, and security agency GCHQ). Jess and Gareth’s co-presenter for this episode is Morgan Rose-Green.

Links:

https://swgfl.org.uk/security/

https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/section/education-skills/schools

This episode was produced by Bespoken Media's Carys Wall with support from MultiTrack Fellow Stephen Maguire.

Discover more about various aspects of digital wellbeing, through the Digital Wellbeing Hub from SWGfL. Access guidance and resources to support the young people in your care: https://swgfl.org.uk/topics/digital-wellbeing

Since its launch in January 2022, the Harmful Sexual Behaviour Support Service has helped hundreds of teachers and education professionals looking for advice on how to respond to concerns, and how to put correct safeguarding measures in place. Jess, Gareth, and young co-host Ailish Hunter are joined by helpline service lead Carmel Glassbrook and Victoria Green, chief executive of the Marie Collins Foundation.

Places to get support:

If you are a professional working with children and young people in England, and need advice or guidance around responding to incidents of harmful sexual behaviour, SWGfL and the Marie Collins Foundation jointly run the Harmful Sexual Behaviour Support Service: https://swgfl.org.uk/harmful-sexual-behaviour-support-service/. You can call on 0344 2250623 or email [email protected].

SWGfL has a teacher's guide to recognising and responding to harmful sexual behaviour: https://swgfl.org.uk/topics/back-to-school/recognising-harmful-sexual-behaviour/

The Professionals Online Safety Helpline (POSH) is a service run for any UK education professional who needs advice around any online safety concern: https://saferinternet.org.uk/professionals-online-safety-helpline

Report Harmful Content is a platform run by the UK Safer Internet Centre available to anyone over the age of 13 who needs advice around reporting harmful online content: https://reportharmfulcontent.com

The Marie Collins foundation are online at https://www.mariecollinsfoundation.org.uk/

Discover more about various aspects of digital wellbeing, through the Digital Wellbeing Hub from SWGfL. Access guidance and resources to support the young people in your care: https://swgfl.org.uk/topics/digital-wellbeing

TikTok is easily the biggest current social media trend, and an obsession for most children and young people (and plenty of teachers!). Alexandra Evans is TikTok's Head of Safety Public Policy, Europe. She joins Jess, Gareth, and this episode's young co-host Princess Lawal for an indepth chat about teachers and TikTok.

Useful links:

The Professionals Online Safety Helpline (POSH) is a service for any professional working with children and young people, UK-wide, who need advice around any online safety concern: https://saferinternet.org.uk/professionals-online-safety-helpline

SWGfL privacy and security checklist for TikTok: https://swgfl.org.uk/resources/checklists/tiktok/

Safety by design - an introduction to the Age Appropriate Design Code: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/ico-codes-of-practice/age-appropriate-design-code/

TikTok Safety Centre: https://www.tiktok.com/safety/en-us/

Find out more about the support on offer from SWGfL, one of three organisations that make up the UK Safer Internet Centre: https://swgfl.org.uk/

Discover more about various aspects of digital wellbeing, through the Digital Wellbeing Hub from SWGfL. Access guidance and resources to support the young people in your care: https://swgfl.org.uk/topics/digital-wellbeing

Introducing Interface, a brand new podcast from SWGfL! Interface is for teachers and education professionals, to support you in navigating online life for the children and young people you work with. This first episode is a chat with Bobby Seagull, maths teacher, TV quiz guru, and social media enthusiast. We also introduce expert presenters Jess McBeath and Gareth Cort, and Princess Lawal, one of Interface's 4 young series co-hosts.

Find out more about the support on offer from SWGfL, one of three organisations that make up the UK Safer Internet Centre: https://swgfl.org.uk/

The Professionals Online Safety Helpline (POSH) is a service for any professional working with children and young people, UK-wide, who need advice around any online safety concern: https://saferinternet.org.uk/professionals-online-safety-helpline

SWGfL’s Online Safety and Social Media Hub explores various aspects of social media, helping you to keep young people safe as they explore these online communities: https://swgfl.org.uk/topics/social-media/

Interface is delivered by SWGfL, a leading online safety charity. If you have enjoyed listening to any episode of Interface and would like to support the ongoing work of SWGfL, please visit their website: swgfl.org.uk/donate

Discover more about various aspects of digital wellbeing, through the Digital Wellbeing Hub from SWGfL. Access guidance and resources to support the young people in your care: https://swgfl.org.uk/topics/digital-wellbeing

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