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Interface
by SWGfL
From SWGfL's online safety experts Jess MacBeath and Gareth Cort, your one-stop-shop for internet safety and digital wellbeing. We are here particularly for teachers and education professionals. www.swgfl.org.uk to find out more.
Episodes
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The Real Science of Screen Time with Pete Etchells
Might social media actually be better for us than we think? Are we actually addicted to our phones, or are there behaviours we can spot and change? Joining Interface this time is Pete Etchells, psychologist, digital tech researcher, science writer and author of 'Unlocked: The Real Science of…
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Safeguarding Technology: Identifying disclosures
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/…
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Mr P ICT: teacher, podcaster and influencer Lee Parkinson
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...
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Safer Internet Day: Childnet's Will Gardner OBE
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…
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AI and ChatGPT: what it means for schools and educators
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...
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12 Tips for Christmas #12: Online reputation - Bobby Seagull
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...
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12 Tips for Christmas #11: Parents and carers - Traci Good of iVengers
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...
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12 Tips for Christmas #10: Aspiring influencers - YouTuber Eman Kellam
Every classroom has at least one student that dreams of being a YouTube or social media star. It’s a tough area for teachers and educators to navigate: you want to encourage passions, and particularly creativity and learning new digital skills - but you also want to keep students safe online, and...
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12 Tips for Christmas #9: Marie Collins Foundation
Vicki Green of the Marie Collins Foundation and Carmel Glassbrook from SWGfL are real experts at understanding and tackling harmful sexual behaviour. This mini-episode highlights their work, and the resources that are available to support teachers and educators. Hear their episode of Interface in...
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12 Tips for Christmas #8: TikTok and algorithms - Alexandra Evans
One of our first ever episodes of Interface was with Alexandra Evans - the (now former) Director of Safety Public Policy at TikTok Europe. TikTok is driven by a powerful algorithm, to push users to content it thinks they want to see, based on their past online activity. It can be fun and...
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12 Tips for Christmas #7: Filtering and Monitoring - SWGfL's Graham Lowe
'Filtering and monitoring' is the umbrella term for a school's systems and tools for preventing children from seeing things online that are inappropriate. For this tip, Jess and Gareth hear from SWGfL online safety lead consultant Graham Lowe. Listen to the full episode with Graham here. More...
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12 Tips for Christmas #6: Activism and empowerment - Gina Martin
Our sixth of 12 Digital Tips for Christmas is all about empowering students and young people to take action on things they care about. Gina Martin embarked on a tireless and successful campaign to criminalise ‘upskirting’ (taking photographs from underneath to see up someone's clothing) after...
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12 Tips for Christmas #5: Cyber-attacks - Sir Dan Moynihan
Is your nightmare before Christmas a school cyber-attack? Number 5 in Interface’s ‘12 digital tips for Christmas’ looks at surviving hacking, phishing and other online attacks. We hear from Sir Dan Moynihan of London’s Harris Schools Federation. The full episode with Sir Dan - also featuring NCSC...
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12 Tips for Christmas #4: Talking about porn - Prof Andy Phippen
How do teachers and educators talk to children about online pornography? Welcome to number 4 of Interface’s 12 digital tips for Christmas. Jess and Gareth talk to Professor Andy Phippen, and share their own tips on handling difficult conversations about inappropriate online content. Listen to the...
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12 Tips for Christmas #3: Supporting Girls - Natasha Devon MBE
Interface’s third of 12 Christmas digital tips is here! This time, author, broadcaster and campaigner Natasha Devon MBE, on supporting girls and women online. Give Natasha’s full episode here. It was first released in March to mark International Women’s Day. Interface is a podcast for teachers…
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12 Tips for Christmas #2: Taming Gaming - Andy Robertson
If technology and video games are on your kids’ Christmas lists, our second of 12 digital Christmas tips is one for you. Jess and Gareth introduce a clip from Taming Gaming’s Andy Robertson. Listen to the full episode with Andy here. Interface is a podcast for teachers and educators from SWGfL,...
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12 Tips for Christmas #1: Bullying - Alex Holmes
On the first day of Christmas, Interface gives to you… Our first of 12 snack-sized episodes, looking back on past podcast guests, and some digital tips from hosts Jess and Gareth. First up, anti-bullying campaigner Alex Holmes. Listen to the full episode with Alex here. Interface is a podcast for...
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Roblox community safety & civility: Laura Higgins
Roblox is massive! It had over 66 million daily users worldwide at the start of 2023. It is understood to be the most popular online gaming platform for UK under-13s, and its user numbers have gone up by a fifth in a single year. In this episode, Jess McBeath and Princess Lawal take a deep dive...
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Digital Leaders: building confidence, team work and tech skills
Children and young people can take a proactive active role in technology and online safety, running peer-led training, and even educating parents and carers! Interface co-hosts Gareth Cort and Ailish Hunter talk all things Digital Leaders and peer-led online safety, with Childnet's Danielle…
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Cybersurvey: listening to children and young people
The annual schools Cybersurvey has been offering vital insights for safeguarding, online safety education, and student wellbeing since it was first launched by the charity Youthworks in 2008. Adrienne Katz leads the Cybersurvey, and speaks in this episode with Interface's Gareth Cort and Princess...
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Filtering and monitoring online: new rules and standards for schools
Recently updated guidance for schools on standards for filtering and monitoring online content has led to some confusion and worry. But don't worry - it's not as complicated as you might think! SWGfL online safety lead consultant Graham Lowe joins Interface's Jess McBeath and Gareth Cort to...
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Gina Martin: empowering young people to make a difference
Gina Martin embarked on a tireless campaign to criminalise 'upskirting' (taking photographs from underneath to see up someone's clothing) after someone did it to her in June 2017. She shares her experience of online activism, and gives tips on how teachers can support children and young people to...
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What I Wish I'd Known with Ailish and Princess
For our final Interface episode before the long summer holiday, something a bit different. Our young co-hosts Princess and Ailish reflect on a whole school year of working with SWGfL, and think about what they know about internet safety now, that they wish they'd understood when they were still…
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Influencer in the classroom with YouTuber Eman Kellam
Does your class have a social media influencer? There are likely to be students with career ambitions as Tiktok stars or YouTubers. What do they need to know? And what do you need to know to better support them? Interface's Ailish Hunter is a former beauty and make-up YouTuber, and hosts this...
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Pornography and young people: Prof Andy Phippen
How can pornography impact the children and young people in your care as an educator? Andy Phippen is professor of digital rights at Bournemouth University. He joins SWGfL internet safety consultant Gareth Cort and co-host Ailish Hunter to talk about online sexual content, and its impact on young...
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Natasha Devon MBE on supporting girls and women online
For International Women's Day, Jess McBeath and co-presenter Princess Lawal welcome campaigner, author and broadcaster Natasha Devon MBE, to talk about the pressures and difficulties facing girls and women online. The three talk porn, toxic influencers, tackling disinformation, and so much more....
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A positive approach to video and computer games
As parents and educators, maybe it's time to re-think our attitudes to video and computer games. Are they just addictive time sinks that get in the way of more 'positive' activities? Or can they be a pathway to genuine learning experiences, and a tool to have better communication with children…
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Young people, online wellbeing, and developing healthier habits
How can we help young people develop a healthier relationship with technology? Jess McBeath and Ailish Hunter are joined by Cath Knibbs, psychotherapist and cybertrauma expert. They discuss digital detoxes and decluttering, using technology mindfully, and helping young people to navigate online...
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Intimate image abuse with 'revenge porn' survivor footballer Leigh Nicol
(TW: This episode contains a brief mention of suicide) So-called 'revenge porn' - non-consensual online sharing of intimate images (NCII) - is increasingly a form of abuse that everyone should be aware of. We hear from Crystal Palace footballer and NCII abuse survivor Leigh Nicol about the impact...
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Tackling bullying: Alex Holmes of The Diana Award
Alex Holmes is one of the UK's best known anti-bullying campaigners. Aged just 16 and after experiencing bullying himself, he founded a peer-to-peer support programme Anti-Bullying Ambassadors. He won a Diana Award for this work, and then went on to become deputy CEO of the Diana Award...
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"Help, my school's been hacked!" With Sir Dan Moynihan and NCSC experts
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...
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Harmful sexual behaviour and where to find support
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...
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Teachers and safety with TikTok's Alexandra Evans
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…
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Bobby Seagull on social media and teaching
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...
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Online bullying
Block and report isn’t enough. The Think B4 You Type campaign toolkit helps schools support young people to lead anti-bullying work. Jess talks to Carla Malseed from the NSPCC about their work with RespectMe to develop this resource. Carla explains how young people were involved in the project,...
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Ethical Hacking
What does the internet know about you? Jess chats with Abdullah Khan from BRIM about securing your online presence. Abdullah gives his top cybersecurity tips for educators and discusses the traits young people need for a career as an ethical hacker.
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Interview with Police Scotland
How do Police Scotland help keep young people safe online? How has their approach to digital safeguarding changed in recent years? Jess talks to Sergeant Bev Bowles from the Cyber Crime Harm Prevention Team.
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Safer Internet Day 2021
Safer Internet Day 2021 is just around the corner! Jump in and listen to Jess and Gareth discuss all of the great activities and content you can use for the SID celebration on the 9th of February!
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What is digital youth work?
Hilary Phillips from YouthLink Scotland joins us for our first podcast of 2021. We delve into digital youth work, the digital divide, and challenges for young people and youth workers engaging online.
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Online Harms Response - Online Safety
In a conversation with the director of UK Safer Internet Centre, David Wright, about the new full government response to Online Harms Whitepaper consultation, and what would that mean for children and educators? Join us for another great podcast!
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Smashing online safety in the Highlands
Jess chews the fat with Robert Quigley about the Highland approach to online safety, including their Chromebook rollout, using 360 Degree Safe Scotland and the comprehensive Highland Online Safety Centre. Plus Robert gives his top tips for schools and educators.
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Social Dilemma - Online Safety
What are your thoughts on the new documentary from Netflix titled Social Dilemma? Is this something that can be used in the classroom? Another great episode from Jess and Gareth, have a listen and join in!
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Project Evolve - How to teach online safety? - Online Safety
What is Project Evolve and why is it the best resource for teachers in 2020? Find out all you need to know about how to teach online safety, how to use Project Evolve in another great podcast from SWGfL.
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Online Safety Digital Engagement
Do you feel anxious using different digital technologies to connect? What are some of the pressures and advantages of video conferencing tools? Learn about this and much more on another brilliant online safety podcast with Jess and Gareth.
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Internet Matters conversation - SEND resources
Listen to this great conversation with Claire Levens from Internet Matters to hear about the great resources Internet Matters have developed to support parents and children with SEND.
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Young people and misinformation
The theme for Safer Internet Day 2021 is ‘An internet we trust: exploring reliability in the online world’. Ellie Proffitt from Childnet International gives a sneaky preview of the latest research on this issue with children and young people. The chat covers influencers, advertising, and the…
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Online Safety - Back to school
What safeguarding considerations we need to have before the new school year? What about online safety guidance and advice? Find all that and more in another Jess and Gareth SWGfL podcast about back to school!
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Duty of care to prevent online harms
Jess talks to Douglas White from Carnegie UK Trust. Hear about Carnegie’s work, digital inclusion, and digital citizenship. What are the implications for education arising from the ‘duty of care’ approach to regulating online harms?
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Preventing child sexual abuse
Jess is joined by Stuart Allardyce and Lindsay Mullen from Stop It Now! Scotland. The discussion includes talking about preventative approaches to child sexual abuse including the Upstream project, educating young people, and working directly with young people displaying harmful sexual behavior....
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Young people speak about their online rights
Jess talked to Beccie and Marcus about children's rights online. These two young people are involved in ENYA, the European Network of Young Advisors. What do young people want and need in the digital environment? They tell us all! Thank you to the Children & Young People's Commissioner Scotland…
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From SWGfL's online safety experts Jess MacBeath and Gareth Cort, your one-stop-shop for internet safety and digital wellbeing. We are here particularly for teachers and education professionals. www.swgfl.org.uk to find out more.
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