Staying Safe Online: Free parent workshop
An Internet We Trust: Exploring Reliability Online
Safer Internet Day is on the 9th of February 2021 and the theme this year is: ‘An Internet we trust – exploring reliability in the online world‘.
To support this campaign, Staying Safe Online at West Sussex County Council are offering a free event for parents/carers on Tuesday 9 February 2021 from 1.00-2.30pm.
This event is composed of a 90 minute webinar with a break between. The online webinars are aimed at parents/carers and explore some of the key factors to be aware of regarding the online space and exploitation.
It will better equip you to engage and support young people and identify harmful online behaviour, including online radicalisation, fakes news & conspiracy theories that could mean a young person may be vulnerable to exploitation.
Training objectives
The aim of this event is to give you an overview of what young people may experience online & explore the topic of trust online.
The workshop will raise your understanding of how the online space can be exploited and will discuss examples of how online platforms are used to manipulate, coerce and radicalise vulnerable young people.
Learning Outcomes
If you apply what you have learned you will be able to:
- Recognise online risks and identify effective ways to support young people to interact safely with the online space.
- Understand the issues about fake news & misinformation online.
- Understand the support/resources available.
- Demonstrate an understanding of what could make a young person vulnerable to online radicalisation.
- Identify the role you can have in countering online radicalisation.
- Identify some key signs of online radicalisation.
- Know how to report any concerns.
This webinar will be hosted via Microsoft Teams
Click here to book your free place.
