Keeping Children Safe Online
This course uses the 4Cs of online risk to explore the harms children can face online, from grooming and financially motivated sexual extortion to cyberbullying and misinformation. You will learn how to respond to incidents involving nudes and semi-nudes in line with UKCIS guidance, understand filtering and monitoring and the Online Safety Act 2023 in brief, and know how to report concerns and support children and parents.
- Modules
- 4
- Duration
- About 45 minutes
- Pass mark
- 80%
- Assessment
- 10 questions from a bank of 17
Learning outcomes
- ✓Describe online risks to children using the 4Cs of content, contact, conduct and commerce
- ✓Recognise signs of online grooming and financially motivated sexual extortion
- ✓Respond to incidents involving nudes and semi-nudes in line with UKCIS guidance for education settings
- ✓Explain the purpose of filtering and monitoring and the Online Safety Act 2023 in outline
- ✓Report online safety concerns to the designated safeguarding lead and know the main external reporting routes
- ✓Support children and engage parents and carers in staying safe online
Course contents
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Module 1: Understanding online risk
Video (5 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Module 2: Grooming, sextortion and sharing nudes
Video (5 scenes) · 2 lessons · 3 practice questions
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Module 3: Cyberbullying and safer digital environments
Video (5 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Module 4: Reporting, educating and engaging parents
Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Final assessment & certificate