Digital Safeguarding Workshop
Digital Safeguarding Workshop
Protecting Children in a Connected World
Digital safeguarding is now an essential part of protecting children and young people. Online concerns can develop quickly, move between school and home, and involve everything from social media and messaging platforms to gaming, image sharing and emerging technologies.
REIM’s Digital Safeguarding Workshop equips school staff and professionals with the knowledge and practical confidence to recognise, manage and respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns in the digital environment.
The session explores the responsibilities of professionals working with children, current and emerging online risks, and the procedures that should be followed when a concern is identified or disclosed.
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What the Workshop Covers
Digital Safeguarding Responsibilities
Participants will explore what digital safeguarding means in practice and understand the important role that everyone working with children has in creating a safe and supportive digital environment.
Identifying Online Risks
The workshop examines current and emerging risks affecting children and young people, including online grooming, cyberbullying, inappropriate content, image sharing, exploitation, harmful contact and other concerning online behaviours.
Recognising Safeguarding Concerns
Staff will develop greater confidence in recognising behaviours, disclosures or changes that could indicate a child is experiencing harm or difficulties online.
Managing Disclosures & Concerns
Participants will explore how to respond appropriately when a child shares an online concern, including listening, reassuring, recording information and escalating concerns through the correct safeguarding procedures.
Emerging Platforms & Trends
The session considers how changing technology, social media platforms, gaming environments, AI and new digital trends can create emerging safeguarding challenges for schools and professionals.
Reporting Procedures
Staff will gain a clearer understanding of the importance of reporting and recording concerns appropriately, preserving relevant information and following their organisation’s safeguarding procedures.
Best Practice Guidance
Practical strategies will help staff strengthen digital safeguarding practice, encourage appropriate professional responses and create an environment where children feel confident seeking help.
By the End of the Workshop
Participants will:
- Understand their responsibilities in relation to digital safeguarding.
- Have greater awareness of current and emerging online risks.
- Feel more confident identifying potential digital safeguarding concerns.
- Know how to respond appropriately to disclosures involving online experiences.
- Understand the importance of recording, reporting and escalating concerns correctly.
- Recognise how emerging technology can create new safeguarding challenges.
- Have practical strategies to strengthen safeguarding practice within their setting.