New Free E-Learning: Online Safety and Awareness in Youth Work

The Child Protection Programme has developed a new free online course to support the youth work sector to help keep young people safe online.

This e-learning introduces youth workers and volunteers to key topics in online safety, and addresses the challenges that young people may face online. It explores the importance of digital awareness in your role and the ways you can support young people to be safer online.

It will take you approximately 2 – 2.5 hours to complete overall.

What will you learn?

Over 6 modules you will cover the following topics:

Module One The Online World: Putting Online Safety in Context

Module Two The Online World: Digital Awareness and Skills

Module Three Online Abuse: Cyberbullying

Module Four Online Abuse: Sexual Abuse

Module Five Online Abuse: Explicit Images

Module Six Online Abuse: Inappropriate Content

Certificate of Completion

At the end of the course there is a short assessment for you to test your learning. Upon successful completion of the modules and the assessment you will receive your Certificate of Completion.

Why do you need this online safety and awareness course?

In the evolving landscape of youth work in Ireland, it has never been more important to support youth workers to be effective in safeguarding children and young people online.

The objectives of this eLearning are to:

• Enhance awareness of important online safety topics in youth work
• Support youth workers and volunteers to enable safer experiences for young people online
• Support youth organisations to provide safe environments for young people online

Who is this e-learning for?

• Youth Workers
• Youth leaders and volunteers working in a youth organisation

This e-learning is not for young people, parents and families. This is a dedicated e-learning to support those working in the youth work sector in Ireland.

For more information you can contact the Child Protection Programme www.childprotection.ie