Safeguarding

Helping People Stay Safe Online (Safeguarding)

The problem with the internet is anonymity. It’s not always clear who you’re communicating with, and that leaves people open to exploitation and abuse. This course highlights potential dangers and scams and explains the consequences of inaction. It will help you to identify how people can stay safe while surfing the net.

Learning outcomes:

Recognise potential warning signs of scams so they can be avoided
Identify which data is safe to share when online
Explain what cyberbullying is and help to manage it if it occurs

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What you will learn

Who is this course for

This online training course outlines the dangers and risks of sharing information online, so you can identify the warning signs and take steps to make sure vulnerable people are protected from harm. It’ll help you to recognise potential scams and identify which data is safe to share. And it also looks at cyberbullying – what it is and how to manage it if it does occur.

This online safeguarding safety course is suitable for parents, carers, teachers and anyone else who works with children or young people. It will show you what to look out for and explain how privacy can help maintain online safety in schools. You’ll also find out how to protect yourself and others from those internet risks.

Why choose iAM Compliant

Peace of mind with testing

This course also has an assessment at the end which allows learners to test their understanding and helps businesses demonstrate a level of competence in the topic.

Accessibility

Everyone has the right to learn and learner need can vary depending on environment or disabilities. To support this diversity, we provide transcripts so people have text options for media, alongside subtitles for all videos.