Learn how to protect your school from Cyberbullies

Cyberbullying and child protection – what school leaders need to know.

Friday 13th July, Prospero House, London

TES is hosting an important one day conference designed specifically for Headteachers and School leaders. The law relating to safeguarding pupils and cyberbullying can take schools by suprise. The fact that cyberbullying often takes place in the home does not exonerate schools of the clear legal duty to safeguard and protect allpupils and to manage their behaviour both on and off the school premises.

The conference programme is designed to provide school leaders with a practical and useful toolkit of information and ideas covering all aspects of cyberbullying.

Download the full programme as a PDF.

By attending this conference you will hear from:

Professor Tanya Byron

Tanya is an international government advisor on children, young people and the digital media. Tanya advises the current government in particular the SoS for Education the Rt. Hon. Michael Gove. Tanya will explore the broad issues and discuss trends and the latest thinking from government and the international community

Yvonne Spencer

Yvonne is an education law specialist with over 12 years experience. Yvonne advises on all aspects of serious child protection incidents and complex parental/ student complaints. She also works with governments advising on child protection. Yvonne will give a practical legal update which will provide the neccessary information schools need to protect their students and excel in the area of safeguarding in their next Ofsted inspection 

Laura Pearce

Laura works for the Professional Safety Online Helpline part of the UK Safer Internet Centre. Laura will share case studies of the support that has been provided on all aspects of digital and online issues such as social networking sites, cyber-bullying, sexting and child protection online. The session aims to provide advice on issues professionals face about themselves, such as protecting professional identity and reputation, as well as young people in relation to online safety.

Dr Emma Short

Emma is a chartered psychologist who works in the field of modern technology, cyberstalking, cyberbullying, and trolling. Emma will explore the psychology of cyberbullying, causes and impact. What to look out for with kids and staff who are being bullied and any trigger words or behaviours that can signpost a problem. What schools and teachers can do to minimise cyber bullying or prepare kids and staff to deal with it.

Sarah Dyer

Sarah is Director of Digital at Beatbullying. Sarah was instrumental in the design of the CyberMentors website which is revolutionising the provision of mentoring and counselling online. She also led the hugely successful, multiple award-winning Big March campaign from a social media, design and development perspective