Radiowaves is the UK’s trusted safe digital publishing platform for schools, built specifically to help children and young people report on their world through podcasts, video, and blogs. We believe every young person has a story worth telling — and we exist to make sure they can tell it safely.
Whether it’s covering a local sports day, exploring science at school, reporting on wildlife and the environment, or sharing creative work with the world, Radiowaves gives students the tools, the platform, and the confidence to become real reporters.
Safe student publishing — podcasts, videos, blogs, and news stories, all moderated before going live
A global network of young reporters — students connect with peers across the UK and around the world
Curriculum-linked projects and competitions — exclusive opportunities that bring learning to life
Teacher and parent confidence — every piece of content passes through safeguarding protocols before it is published
Our platform is used by primary and secondary schools, and our content spans news, education, science, sport, the environment, music, and local community stories.
Why Schools Trust Radiowaves
Child safety is the foundation of everything we do. Radiowaves operates a rigorous safeguarding framework that ensures no content goes live without moderation. We work in alignment with guidance from organisations including CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre) and support schools in meeting their online safety obligations.
We are proud to have been cited alongside Think U Know as a trusted resource for schools navigating safe digital publishing.
Our safeguarding commitment means:
All student content is reviewed before publication
No personal identifying details are exposed publicly
Schools, teachers, and parents remain in control
Our platform meets the standards expected of responsible UK educational technology providers
Our Experience
Radiowaves was founded with a single purpose: to make student journalism safe, meaningful, and genuinely exciting. Over two decades we have supported thousands of young reporters across hundreds of schools. We have seen students grow from nervous first-time bloggers into confident, articulate voices capable of covering real events with skill and empathy.
Some of our most memorable reporter stories include young journalists following a traveller around the world in real time, students covering disability sport charity events, and primary school children producing music compositions good enough to move parents to tears.
That experience — two decades of working directly with teachers, pupils, and school leaders — is what sets Radiowaves apart from generic publishing platforms. We were built for schools, and schools remain our entire focus.