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First Youth Panel Meeting of the School Year

Students from schools across Ireland attended the first Webwise Youth Advisory Panel Meeting of the school year recently. It was […]

Casting the Net

Casting the Net is a new youth-led audio series hosted by teens for teens exploring the breadth and depth of […]

Join the Webwise Youth Panel

Are you a post-primary school student who has lots of ideas about how to tackle online safety issues, and has […]

Online Safety Webinar for Parents

Webwise; the Irish internet safety awareness centre is delighted to host the Talk, Listen, Learn Online Safety Webinar for parents […]

Online Safety Tips for Summer

During the summer holidays children and teenagers may spend more time online connecting with their friends, playing games, sharing videos […]

New EU strategy to protect and empower children in the online world

The European Commission has adopted a new European strategy for a Better Internet for Kids (BIK+), to improve age-appropriate digital services […]

New HTML Heroes Lessons

Webwise have created two new additional lessons to the 3rd & 4th Class edition of the HTML Heroes Online Safety […]

New lesson: Media Smart; Managing your online advert experience Lesson

Media Smart; Managing your online advert experience Lesson In this resource, students will be familiarised with digital advertising and equipped […]

SID Award Winners 2022

In 2022 a record breaking 183,000 people participated in Safer Internet Day in Ireland! The SID Awards recognise and reward […]

Minister Foley publishes Digital Strategy for Schools to 2027 and announces payment of €50 million in ICT grant funding for schools

Minister for Education Norma Foley TD announced the publication of the Digital Strategy for Schools to 2027 and the payment […]

Webwise Online Safety – Student Spotlight

Past Webwise Safer Internet Day (SID) Ambassador and Youth Panelist has developed an app which promotes safer internet usage with children.

Online Safety Webinar for Parents

Dr. Colman Noctor discusses the opportunities and risks for teens online, offers practical advice to support parents and answers some frequently asked questions. The TikTok Safety team also provide a short explainer on how TikTok works and some key safety features.

Safer Internet Day in Ireland 2022

More people got involved in Safer Internet Day in Ireland than ever before!   183,000 people participated in almost 750 […]

64% of parents are unaware if children have been bothered or upset by something that has happened to their child online.

To mark this year’s Safer Internet Day with the theme of #TalkListenLearn, a new survey conducted as a collaboration with […]

Our Digital Lives – Guest Panel Discussion

The "Our Digital Lives" guest panel discussion for Safer Internet Day 2022 will feature Miriam Mullins - TikTok Star and Content Creator; Shane Carthy - Dublin GAA Player and Author; Dr. Elaine Byrnes - Researcher and Coordinator of Consent Programmes; and members of the Webwise Youth Panel.

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Worried about something you have seen online or concerned about your child? Childline and the National Parents Council Primary offer free advice and support service.

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