Swindon Safeguarding Partnership

Dates:

• 16 September 2026 1000-1230 Fully Booked

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 and 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

Free

The course is now fully booked. Booking will reopen once new dates have been confirmed

After attending the course, please click on the link below to complete a course evaluation form:

• Course evaluation form - Keeping safe online and cyber exploitation