About WEB-SAFE
Connections
Here at WEB-SAFE we recognise there is a whole world of amazing people doing research and providing support in the world of safeguarding and online safety. Below are some of the amazing connections we have made.
Surrey University
Our training uses the most up to date research about how we understand our relationship with the internet. We have partnered with Surrey University who have undertaken research about internet addiction.
Study introduces new internet addiction spectrum: where are you on the scale?
A new study from the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management has introduced a unique internet addiction spectrum. According to the research, young people (24 and under) are online for an average of six hours a day, mostly on smartphones, while those 24 and older spend 4.6 hours. The study, led by Dr Brigitte Stangl, categorises users into five groups: Casual users, Initial users, Experimenters, Addicts-in-denial, and Addicts. Interestingly, the study found that internet addiction decreases with age and is not influenced by gender. Dr Stangl concluded:
"Our study underscores the need for tailored interventions and support for individuals at various stages of internet addiction. The findings will certainly influence the design and development of digital services and AR applications, ensuring they cater to the diverse needs of users in the current digital environment."
UK Council for Internet Safety: Digital Resilience Framework
The UKCIS has developed a digital resilience framework to support organisations, communities and groups of people to build resilience in their digital life. Their digital resilience model is underpinned by 4 key words that:
UNDERSTAND (risk)
KNOW (what to do)
LEARN (from experiences)
RECOVER (when things go wrong)
DSLs Together
Antonia Noble leads an amazing resource for Designated Safeguarding Leads.
This subscription gives you access to supervision, expert advice from a senior barrister, police and social workers, training, policies, checklists, documents and so much more.
Streetwise 365
Streetwise365 designs personal safety programmes and resources for schools/colleges, the youth sector, and parents. Programmes are underpinned by a philosophy of de-escalation and empower students to recognise dangerous situations before the occur so they can diffuse the conflict with a range of tools and move to a pla
The Stay Safe Initiative CiC
Richard Pomfrett created The Stay Safe Initiative which works with young people on subjects of Anti-Bullying and Friendship, Peer-2-peer Mentoring, Boyz-2-Men, Stranger Awareness, Personal Safety and Online Safety.