Cyber Squad
Cyber Squad supports children/young people to develop and deliver internet safety sessions to:
- peers;
- parents; and
- carers at their school.
The project and lesson plans use information gathered from 30 schools during the healthy lifestyles survey.
The program covers the risks and dangers for children/ young people when online.
We help children/ young people understand the importance of a positive digital footprint.
Internet Safety Issues Covered
- Cyber Bullying.
- Digital Footprint.
- Online Risks and Dangers.
- Think Before You Post – looking at possible consequences from what we post online.
- Sharing private information online.
- Strangers online and how to protect yourselves.
Schools Outcomes
- Make e-safety learning fun and effective through peer-led education.
- Provide opportunities for pupils to be positive role models within the school.
- Positive impact on pupils increased e-safety knowledge leading to safer online use.
- Helping schools embed e-safety throughout the school and work towards outstanding e-safety practice and DfE guidance.
Pupil Outcomes
- To increase pupil knowledge of Internet safety.
- To aid the pupil in identifying risk & dangers on the Internet.
- To build self-awareness, critical-thinking and decision-making skills relating to their computer/internet usage.
- To help pupils to protect themselves from inappropriate behaviour online.
Here are some quotes from Cyber Squad members.
"I have enjoyed learning about how to be a peer mentor and about games and dangers which happen if you do something bad and it will get saved onto your digital footprint"
"I enjoyed it because we learned a lot about how everyone leaves a digital footprint an how easily people can get your information"
"I have enjoyed learning about digital footprint and learning about confidentiality"
"It is scary how people can harm themselves as a result of using social media and the internet"
Cyber Squad Cadets
We also deliver training to whole classes or year groups.
These Cyber Squad Cadets will learn:
- The importance of staying safe whilst using the internet or gaming.
- How to protect themselves when online.
