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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.

#TalkListenLearn: Supporting Teens Online (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 of teens. Joining us will be Dr. Colman Noctor (Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytical Psychotherapist;) to discuss the opportunities and risks for teens online, offer practical advice to support parents and answer some frequently asked questions

#TalkListenLearn Safer Internet Day 2022

Webwise in partnership with the National Parents Council Primary are hosted the #TalkListenLearn Safer Internet Day 2022 event on supporting […]

What’s happening for Safer Internet Day 2022

Thousands of people from across Ireland will be taking part in the Safer Internet Day 2022 celebrations! There is still […]

#TalkListenLearn Campaign to Support Parents

The internet is an integral part of our lives, providing fantastic opportunities to learn, create and connect, but the online world also creates challenges. This year for Safer Internet Day, Webwise and the National Parents Council Primary are running a campaign to support parents in their engagement with their children’s lives online.

SID Ambassador Programme re-scheduled

  Due to school closures today, the meeting of the SID Ambassador Programme has been rescheduled to next week. It […]

New resource for schools: EduMediaTest

The CAC, UPF and six organisations from European countries offer schools a test to evaluate the skills of pupils aged […]

Minister Martin launches comprehensive online safety research on internet use by children and adults

The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, today launched a comprehensive report of a national survey of children, their parents and adults regarding online safety. The report was commissioned following a recommendation put forward by the National Advisory Council for Online Safety (NACOS) that acknowledged a need for up-to-date research and evidence about the state of online safety in Ireland.

ONLINE WORKSHOP: Debunked – How to Tell Fact From Fiction

Webinar – Introducing online safety to young children

Webinar – Media and Information literacy and the problems of False Information

Respectful Online Communication and Cyberbullying (Post Primary) Webwise Webinar

Designed for post-primary teachers this webinar explores how to address the topic of cyberbullying and promote respectful communication.

Image-sharing, consent and Coco’s Law Webwise Webinar

Designed for post-primary teachers of SPHE and RSE this webinar explores the topic of image-sharing and consent online using the Lockers programme.

New HTML Heroes 1st and 2nd Class Online Safety Programme is Launched

New HTML Heroes Online Safety Programme for 1st and 2nd class is available for teachers and schools for free.

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