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Safer Internet Day 2018: It starts with us
For Safer Internet Day this
For our contribution, we are sharing practical advice for adults to help children and young people stay safe online.
Safeguarding children and young people is everyone’s business
When it comes to safeguarding and duty of care, online safety is essential to support the
What should adults do?
- Listen and take the child seriously.
- Make sure the child is safe and feels safe.
- Don’t overreact.
- Encourage the child not to retaliate.
- Gather the facts and save the evidence.
- Get the child to help solve the problem.
- Teach self-esteem and resilience.
- Talk to the child’s school if there are links with the bullying.
- Encourage the child to reach out to friends.
Educating ourselves first gives us the knowledge to empower children and young people with the know-how to safeguard themselves and their personal information. Teaching children how to stay safe online is something that should be nurtured throughout a child’s early and middle years, right through adolescence to see them into adult life.
EduCare can help
The above information is taken from our Online Safety training course which covers:
- how technology is changing and its effects
- what children and young people do online
- the risks that technology can pose
- which children are more vulnerable
- what we can do as individuals
- good practice guidelines
We are offering 50% off the course throughout February as part of our activity to support Safer Internet Day.
Online Safety is included in our complete safeguarding and duty of care e-learning service – EduCare for Education®. We are offering 10% off the entire package throughout February.
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Online Safety
The purpose of this course is to help you understand how technology is changing, the nature of children and young people’s online world, and the risk and protective factors when going online. The course has a wide range of practical advice on what can be done by you as an individual and by any organisation you work for. The course was written in partnership with Childnet International, a non-profit organisation working with others to help make the internet a great and safe place for children.
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This two-module course will help you to understand the following:
- Understanding Online Safety
- Violent and extreme content
- Potential risk factors
- Types of content
- How children can make and receive contact online
- Conduct (e.g. Sexting, Online reputaton)
- The law and statutory guidance
- Developing a Safe Online Culture
- Positive conversations
- Reporting
- Promoting good practice
- Scenario (Short-term & long-term actions)
- Further support available
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