Internet Safety Teacher Training

Comments from Teachers who have attended the Teacher Training Sessions:

"Excellent 2 sessions, well presented, interesting and informative. A must for anyone who works with children and young people"

"Thank you for presenting the 2 twilight sessions. As teachers we have a duty of care towards our students and this course has really raised my awareness of the dangers associated with modern technology."

"I was unaware of the dangers children might face on the internet. The course has given me the information I need to be a lot more aware and proactive!"

1 in 7 Teachers said they had experienced cyberbullying and almost 1 in 5 said they knew of colleagues who had become victims (ATL)

The ATL survey said:

38.6% of those affected had reduced confidence and self esteem
25% had become ill or stressed
59.7% of Teachers had not received advice from their school on protecting themselves online
75.2% did not know if the school had enough information about cyber bullying to help it address the problem

Teachers need to learn how to keep the children safe and they also need to learn how to keep themselves safe.

The 4 hour workshop covers:

all 6 issues of children's internet safety
the benefits and risks associated with both their and their pupil's use of the internet.
how pupils behaviours and brain development can be affected by what they do online
the key safety issues and their impact on both the school and the other pupils.
cyber bullying of teaching staff and pupils and helps define support structures within the school the address the issues.
safe social networking for teachers
the legalities and morals of sexting and how this often leads to bullying
some less obvious ways paedophiles link up with children.