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The range of webinars, topics and expert speakers on offer is impressive, often accompanied by a range of downloadable resources. Webinars can be accessed live and again afterwards – ensuring that the CPD is accessible anytime and anywhere. The production quality goes above and beyond what you might expect from a webinar, making for enjoyable viewing.
Sarah Harrison Chartered College of Teaching Teacher development programmes manager
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About the Course
About the Course
Duration: 65 mins (approx)
As the online world evolves, so do both the online risks facing our children and the relevant legislation, both statutory and non-statutory, which directs and guides how schools should meet their online safety requirements. It is essential that all staff are up to date with their responsibilities in keeping children safe online and what their duties are as practitioners, working within a legislative framework, which ensures that they are cultivating a safe online environment for their school.
Our Essential CPD course in online safety provides you and your staff with the core content you need to ensure adherence with your online safety statutory requirements. Delivered in high-quality video CPD format that has been skilfully organised for busy workloads and is accessible on any device, anytime, anywhere, our online safety training has been designed to provide maximum learning potential in the leanest, most cost effective and most time-efficient manner.
Delivered by subject matter expert, Christina Leath, the course has been divided into seven easily digestible modules and contains links to further learning, resources and activities throughout, with knowledge tests and assessments to help you evidence your online safety compliance.
Designed in line with the following policies
- Keeping Children Safe in Education 2019
- Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education 2019
- Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018
- Ofsted Education Inspection Framework 2019
- Ofsted School Inspection Handbook 2019
- Inspecting safeguarding in early years, education and skills settings 2019
Learning Outcomes
- Recognising how online safety fits into the legislative framework
- The role of Ofsted and what schools need to know about their Ofsted requirements
- Understanding different roles in online safety and cultivating a whole school approach
- Recognising risks, managing concerns and understanding how to tackle issues
- Awareness of safeguarding children with SEND and the increased risks
Course Units
Introduction
This CPD certified course will help you to better understand your roles and responsibilities in relation to online safety. It is aimed at governors, senior leaders and members of school staff who work in all school settings, from early years through...
Module 1: Introduction to Online Safety
Module 1 will provide you with an introduction to online safety, what it is exactly and why there is a need for online safety training. It will discuss how technology and the internet have changed the way children interact with the world and why we,...
Module 2: Statutory Policies and Legislation
Module 2 will explore the statutory policies that all staff must be aware of around safeguarding children online. It will look at the key policy documents, including Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) 2019, as well as curriculum requirements...
Module 3: Whole School Community Approach
In module 3, you will learn about what exactly a whole school approach to online safety is. You will learn about what the different roles and responsibilities of staff are and how implementing a whole school approach is the most effective way to educ...
Module 4: Risks – Online Communications
Module 4 is the first module which deals with specific online risks in more depth. Here you will learn about the range of online dangers associated with unsafe communications like, for example, fake profiles, online bullying and child sexual exploita...
Module 5: Risks – Managing Online Information
In module 5, you will learn about the different types of risks associated with managing information online. This includes exploring what an online reputation is, the dangers of the dark web and how fake news can be harmful, as well as looking at seve...
Module 6: Risks – Effects to Health, Wellbeing and Lifestyle
Module 6 will complete your learning around online risks and will focus on those that can impact children’s mental health, wellbeing and lifestyle. It will discuss, for instance, the relationships between social media and mental health, device addict...
Module 7: Online Safeguarding for Children SEND and Vulnerable Learners
The final module will discuss the main legislation around online safeguarding support for children with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and those considered vulnerable learners. You will learn why the risks for pupils with SEND are in...
very informativeVicki Wallis - The Appleton School
Fabulous
Very good course. Really informativeRebecca Molloy - Park Community Academy
Very Informative
The course was very informative and well pitched.Julie Cubitt, Support staff - Fakenham Infant and Nursery School
Helpful
Good experienceKelly Clarke - Brownhills West Primary School
Excellent!
A very informative and comprehensive Webinar.Richard Stroud - The Forest High School
refresh
Good to refresh knowlegdeJennifer OConnell, Teacher - Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School
Ok
Brushed up on old knowledgeDan Granger, Teacher - Tupton Hall School
On line saftey in schools
Presented very well.Emma Lewin, Support staff - Heritage Park Primary School
Significant content
Important information well summarised.Laura Borelli Moya, Teaching assistant - Phoenix Primary & Secondary School
megan
great experience to refresh my memory and easy for people to understand who have just come into contact with safeguardingMegan Boulter, Support staff - Fakenham Infant and Nursery School
Online health and Safety in schools
Enjoyable and informativeWendy Fowler - Dean Field Community Primary School
Recommended to all who work in education.
Excellent way of training. I enjoyed it.Rita Butkeviciute, Teacher - Queen Katharine Academy
Review of online safety course
An in depth, fully encompassing course, which includes all aspects of online safety, both from a school perspective, and wider by including relative legislation and the responsibilities of parents and the wider community.Kim Wallace, Teacher - Tupton Hall School
Online safety
Very informative. A lot of information to take in, particularly policy and legislation.Wendy Brennan - Dean Field Community Primary School
Online Safety in Schools module review
The module was interesting and informative, with clear, concise details and a good pace of delivery.Michael Nicholls - Selly Oak Trust School
online safety
i had a very good experienceAsma Shaheen - Dean Field Community Primary School
Online Safety
An interesting course which refreshed existing knowledge and made me aware of some new accepts of Online Safety.Rachael Warren, Teacher - Hemswell Cliff Primary School
Very User Friendly
The course was easy to follow and condensed into manageable chunks.Liam Platt - St Cuthbert's Catholic High School
Feeling Empowered!
Excellent video. I am feeling more confident going forward regarding safeguarding issues.Leona Hopwood - St Mark's Church of England Academy
Great course
Good course with a wide range of information on online safteyJosh Kientsch - Norwood School
Online Safety
Online safety is essential in the every day to day lives of our students and having the correct information and guidance in how to resolve assist and deal with the various issues that can arrive is essential - i found this course to be excellent in assisting with this knowledge and information .jo layden - Aston Academy
Interesting
This course is interesting, easy to listen and to remember.Justyna Guldzinska - Phoenix Primary & Secondary School
Online safety in schools
It was very interesting and informative.Vijayalakshmi PRASANNA - Kingsford Community School
Online Safety Review
Really good update on how to safeguard students given the current circumstances where many of our students are accessing work online - a very appropriate time to complete the course.Serena Khalil - Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Online safety
Very helpful courseCath Fellows - The Forest High School
helpful and informative
a very helpful and informative course, lots of detail and straightforward presentation resourcesIan McKay - Aston Academy
Very informative and up to date
This has been a useful course to keep me up to date about recent legislation, potential risks and how to deal with them.Ashley Hickman, Teacher - St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School DY8 2DT
The Presenter
The Presenter was of a high calibre standard giving an extremely professional performance.Isobella Homer - Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Detailed course
Great thanks.Tomina Sagheer, Teacher - King Edward VI Aston School
Good to refresh knowledge.Catherine Tomlinson, Teaching Assistant - Netherfield Primary School
Effective CPD to be completed in lockdown!
Easy to watch each section at own pace and to validate notes before progressing further.Jennifer Ash - Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Safeguarding
Has a lot of useful information.Jacinta Dore, Support staff - St George's (Hanover Square) CofE Primary School
Aisha
The course was very informative and explained in a very systematic way.Aisha Vohra, Support staff - Eldon Primary School (PR1 7YE)
Excellent
I found this course in-depth and very insightful covering modules thoroughlyFrances Such - Poole High School
online safety
great videoLisa Chadry, Teaching Assistant - St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School DY8 2DT
Online safety
Easy to follow training, clear and up to date information.Dee Hill, Teacher - Thorpepark Academy
On-line safety training
Very informative, excellent narration, good pace. An enjoyable course.carole connaughton, teacher - Unity Academy Blackpool
On Line Safety
an interesting and relevant course, well worth taking part in.Kerry Nichol - Tuxford Academy
Very Good.
Well worth watching. It covers a wide spectrum of online safeguarding issues and provides the guidance on how to respond in each scenario if a child approaches you and discloses an online concern.Abigail Highfield, Teacher - Cottesbrooke Infant School
nope
goodIrfan Khan - Norlington School and 6th Form
Safety on-line Course
I thought the course was excellent and I definitely found some useful informationVimla Punni, Support staff - Stanstead Nursery and Primary School (FHT)
On Line Safety
An interesting and informative course, that gave relevant information.Annette Fisher - All Saints CofE Primary School, Bednall
Clear online safety presentation
Very clear presentation, broken into manageable chunks of learning.Megan Sargent - The Hamble School
great
greatLorna Baxter, Teacher - Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Really informative!
I enjoyed this course and feel the information was very useful both in school and as a parent myself. I would highly recommend thus course.Heather Duffy - Ash Lea School
good
it was a good course, could broken down a bit moreClaire Winney, Teaching Assistant - Westfield School HR6 8NZ
Online Safety and Keeping Children Safe In Education Training
Very useful and informative. Thank youJosephine Showunmi - Little Ilford School
Fabulous
This course was very good and I learnt a lot. It is a course that everyone working in a school should take. It is packed with information that is vital to today's world for understanding the internet and the challenges it provides to keeping children and especially vulnerable children safe.Deborah Chernanko, Offiice Administrator - St Angela's Ursuline School
Very interesting
This course gave lots of information about online safety. It covered many different ways that a child could be exploitedTracy Halfacre, HLTA - St Bonaventure's School
I found the course very useful and easy to understand.Peter Scantlebury - Aston Academy
Useful information
Very informative and usefulTova Rowe - Westrop Primary & Nursery School
Mrs June Fox
Always good to refresh prior learning and keep up to date with current changesJune Fox, Family Support Practitioner - Lakenheath Community Primary School
Happy
Clear and succinct.Diane Sullivan - Phoenix Collegiate
VERY INFORMATIVEMichele Beaumont - Our Lady of Grace Catholic Infant and Nursery School
None
Easy to follow and understand.Patrick Elliott, Teaching Assistant - Elm Grove Primary School
On-line safety in schools
I found the course to be Informative and applicable for the society and the environment we are living inSHERRON PEAKE, Teaching Assistant - Marlborough Primary School B10 9NY
Online safey
Excellent, lots of very useful interesting informationKaren Godfrey, Support staff - Pield Heath House School
Great detail
This course was very informative and easy to listen to. It covered all aspects of online safety.Hazel Curtis - Reid Street Primary School
Very good
Learned something new. Love to learnMehnaz Ahmed - Nishkam Primary Wolverhampton
Great Content
I found the course very easy to access and very user-friendly. It provided lots of necessary and interesting information. The questions at the end weren't too easy - they tested knowledge well.Julie Thompson, Librarian - Withernsea High School Humanities College
On line safety in schools
A detailed and informative course explaining the dangers of online safety for children.NAUREEN CHISHTY, Teacher - Wyndcliffe Primary School
Online Safety Course
Detailed. Informative. Relevant. Up-to-date. Excellent course.MARK GAMSBY, Senior IT Support Officer - Wyndcliffe Primary School
Good course
Interesting, test involves multiple choice questions .Victoria Irving, Catering assistant - Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Very informative.
Very informative.Charlotte Friday - St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School
Online Safety - a compact and informative session
This is a focused and easily accessible session that delivers the information needed.John Whitelock, Teacher - Chancellor's School
Dangers of the Internet
Some interesting topics covered. Made me even more wary about my own personal use of Internet. Minefield for young children.Suzanne Coll, Teacher - Oakington Manor Primary School
Good, informative and quick
Good training, delivered well and very informative.Shereen Mushtaq - Little Thurrock Primary School
Online Safety
Great courseZac Warrington, Support staff - St Edward's CE Academy Cheddleton
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