The Secretary of State’s Draft Statement of Strategic Priorities (SSP) for Online Safety was published in November 2024. Our response, a version of which was submitted to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology in December 2024, is available as a PDF below and reflects some of the themes and concerns that have emerged in discussions facilitated by the Network since the publication of the SSP.

We do not speak on behalf of the organisations we work with but we are grateful to the following organisations for their contributions and support for this response:

Antisemitism Policy Trust
Barnardo’s
Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH)
Clean up the Internet
End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW)
5Rights Foundation
Glitch
Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD)
Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)
Marie Collins Foundation
Mental Health Foundation
NSPCC
Parent Zone
Samaritans
Suzy Lamplugh Trust
Thomas William Parfett Foundation