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  ️ Online Safety for Schools


                                         What’s Covered in 2025 and Beyond


                 Highlights of Contents


                 Primary Pupils (Years 1–6)
              •  Celebrate device-free habits
              •  Safety basics: Ask permission, take breaks, play with parents
              •  Limit screen time (30 minutes)
              •  Use decision tools like the “4 Q’s” and ICON test
              •  Early education on bullying, selfies, and sharing responsibly


                 Lower Secondary (Years 7–10)
              •  Device awareness: VR, smartphones, AI tools
              •  Key themes: Digital tattoos, kindness, online identity
              •  Risks: Sextortion, misogyny, InCel culture, stranger danger
              •  Empowerment: Report tools, healthy digital habits, boundaries
              •  Respect for protected characteristics and law-based behavior


                ‍  Upper Secondary (Years 11–13)
              •  Build a positive digital legacy for careers/university
              •  Understand platforms like Oculus, LinkedIn, Horizon Worlds
              •  Real-world implications: Employers & universities reviewing online profiles
              •  Personal security, streaming risks, AI-generated deepfakes


                ‍  Staff CPD (Training)
              •  Online Safety Act 2024: Duties, sanctions, platform responsibilities
              •  Behavioural indicators of digital risk
              •  Deepfakes, sextortion, grooming techniques, app awareness
              •  Case law and professional boundaries
              •  Digital competence and empathy-based education


                    Presented by: Jonathan Taylor MSc
                        www.onlinesafety4schools.co.uk

                    onlinesafety4schools@ymail.com
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