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Safe Internet Usage

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Learn how to keep children and young people safe online with our e-learning course. We’ll arm you with essential knowledge on the impact of cyberbullying and how to set parental controls.

Safe Internet Usage

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Duration: 1 hr 15 mins

Retakes: Unlimited

Overview

Our Safe Internet Usage course provides vital information on the issues and risks children and young people face when using the internet. Topics covered include online pornography, misinformation and disinformation, internet fraud and phishing, setting parental controls, and online gaming.


The course provides an insight into safe internet usage in bite-sized modules.

Candidates will undertake an online multiple-choice assessment and will receive a certificate if successful (any certificates from an official awarding body are sent to you via email).

Course Syllabus

  • Introduction

    This unit provides an introduction to the Safe Internet Usage course, outlining the course structure and how the rest of the units cover the course content.


  • The Importance of Online Safety

    We begin the course with a look at what we mean by the term "online safety", types of internet use, and the scale of internet use in children. This unit also provides an overview of issues and risks, and the risks for educational professionals.


  • The Dangers of Unsafe Internet Usage

    Now it is time to look at the different types of harmful content, such as pornography, misinformation, and cyberbullying. By the end of this unit, you will have a good understanding of the dangers of online challenges, gaming and internet fraud.


  • Preventing Unsafe Internet Usage

    We will look at how parents can set controls on devices and monitor content, as well as how to build digital resilience in children and prevent and deal with online sexual abuse.


  • Encouraging Safe Internet Usage

    We are now on the final unit of this Safe Internet Usage course. We'll explore safe internet use agreements, combating misinformation and dealing with online challenges, as well as tackling online pornography and sexting, and preventing online fraud.


Safe Internet Usage

Learn how to keep children and young people safe online with our e-learning course. We’ll arm you with essential knowledge on the impact of cyberbullying and how to set parental controls.

£29.75

+VAT

Buy now
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