Protecting Children and Young People Online

This is a half day (twilight session) basic introductory course which provides an overview into how children and young people access new information technologies, what the safety issues are and how we as professionals can help parents and young people to keep safe. Participants will gain an awareness of social media and new technological advances that children and young people are able to access

Learning Outcomes
Participants will:

• Have an increased knowledge of what Social Networking is and how children and young people access social mediums
• Be aware of the risks associated with Social Media and the potential child protection issues that surround them
• Improve confidence when dealing with Social Media issues and to use their knowledge to support parents and children and young people to keep safe