Online safety for staff can be delivered face-to-face, via a webinar or pre-recorded video. The latter is very popular as it is cost-effective and flexible to the needs of staff who are already very busy. 

Regardless of the delivery, all staff sessions are presented in the same way. Lasting for just over an hour I cover the the main areas where we find children and young people (games, YouTube and social media) and within those areas I cover the motivations, risks and issues as well as plenty of examples and appropriate advice according to age, as well as requirements/updates related to KCSiE.

Video Recordings

I re-record and update the staff videos every August  to ensure they are up to date in terms of risks, guidance and legislation.  Upon purchase you are granted a 12 month licence to watch the video as many times as you wish (e.g. new starters). The video can be streamed in school, downloaded to the school network or you can send the link to staff to watch when it suits them. 

All videos are high quality 4K. If you would like to check the quality and the way in which I speak there is an example below.

The cost for the pre-recorded video is £95.00 plus VAT per school. If you are a MAT or purchasing for multiple schools/sites please contact me for a discount.

The online safety lead and/or designated safeguarding lead needs to have a greater breadth and depth of knowledge in relation to risks/issues, management of online safety, curriculum requirements, parental engagement and much more. 

The Online Safety Leads course is an online course delivered on my learning platform Online Safety Pro. You get 12 months access and a professionally printed certificate on completion.

• Managing Online Safety – 16 modules covering everything from risks related to gaming, YouTube and social media, cyber trauma, curriculum, parent engagement and much more.
• Risks and Issues – 16 modules covering a diverse range of topics from doxxing to deepfakes, decoy apps and a whole lot more.
• For full details of what is covered you can see my learning platform HERE.

The cost per person is £95.00 (plus VAT). 

There are 3 options for parents: physical in school, webinar and pre-recorded videos.

In-School or Webinar

The topics covered are the same for staff but the delivery, supporting advice and guidance is tailored from a parental perspective. The talks are age-appropriate although I will often delve into other age ranges as parents may have older/younger children.

I encourage parents to ask as many questions as time allows, both during and after the talk. If there is anything I can’t answer I will find out the answer and communicate this back to the school.

Pre-Recorded Videos

Getting parents into school, staff having to stay late. Engaging with parents has always been a challenge for many reasons, yet arguably parents are one of the most important factors when it comes to online safety. To help with this, I have created a range of videos for parents which are updated frequently to ensure the information is up to date.

How does it work? On purchase you are granted a 12 month licence. You will be sent a MS Word document with the supporting text, links and video links for 7 emails which you can copy/paste into your own school email and send to parents at a frequency that suits you, e.g. weekly.

Cost: £149.00 plus VAT per school for a 12 month licence. If you are multi-site or a MAT send me an email for a discount.

Similar to staff training, it is important that governors have a good understanding of online safety so that they can effectively support your school in relation to risks, issues, statutory requirements and more. 

I have a pre-recorded 1 hour video which is updated and re-recorded every August and takes governors through all of these aspects to support them in their role.

The cost of the video is £95.00 plus VAT for a 12 month licence.

There are two options for students – in-school visit and pre-recorded videos (videos are secondary/college only).

In-School

All online safety lessons with students are tailored to their age/key stage. I talk with them on a large range of different subjects, all tied to online safety and wellbeing in line with your curriculum. I don’t do ‘scary’, all my talks are informative, non-judgemental and give appropriate support and advice.

I speak with students about the spaces they are in, namely their games, YouTube and social media and there’s good reason for that. If you talk about these spaces in their language, using real examples, the positive impact is greater because they can apply what they are learning to their world.

It can sometimes be a challenge to engage students with online safety, particularly older students (“Oh no, the dreaded online safety talk”). A good tip is to ask them what they would like to know, e.g. what questions they have. I can answer their questions and within the answers I can diversify and inject specific safeguarding advice. It’s a win-win, the students get the advice they have asked for, the school delivers what needs to be delivered.

Cost are based on time in school (usually half or full day) plus travel/expenses. Please contact me with your requirements and I will be happy to give you an indication of costs.

Pre-Recorded Videos

Specifically for secondary/college students, this is a series of 10 short video (8-11 minutes) on a diverse range of subjects which fit within the national curriculum. 

Recorded in August 2023 the videos are designed to be used:

• To raise awareness of a subject during assembly.
• To be used at the beginning of a lesson to promote discussion/debate.

All the videos follow the same format: what is it, what do we know, what can we do?

For full details of all the videos, including a full sample video, click HERE.