Course delivered virtually via MS Teams.

This is a specialist course to raise awareness/understanding of contexts, meanings and information to safeguard children from bullying/online abuse.

Target group: All staff who may be in contact with children, young people and/or parents/carers who may become aware of possible abuse, neglect or cyber exploitation. Aimed at individuals and teams with a direct role in working with young people (individually or in a group setting)

Aims/Objectives:

• Explore the potentials, opportunities, uses and risks of ICT.

• Understand the legislation pertaining to ICT, including the Sexual Offences Act 2003 designed to protect children from sexual exploitation on the Internet.

• Understand the legislation pertaining to ICT, including Data Protection Act for privacy, and the Sexual Offences Act 2003 designed to protect children from sexual exploitation on the Internet.

• Explore the continuum for safeguarding children on the internet, including risk-taking behaviours and child abuse

• Identify tactics used by paedophiles and sexual predators on the Internet

• Explore the signs and symptoms of cyber-abuse

If you are no longer able to attend please cancel your place through Eventbrite using the link sent in the confirmation e-mail, otherwise you may incur a non-attendance/late cancellation charge.

After the course, please complete the SSP Course Evaluation form which can be found at https://forms.office.com/r/8UwMXMeFD9

What happens to my information?

Further information can be found on the Privacy Notice.

https://www.swindon.gov.uk/directory_record/23550/swindon_safeguarding_partnership_training_delegates_privacy_notice