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CEOP - Child exploitation and online protection

Introduction

Thinkuknow training may be delivered to professionals who have had criminal records bureau (or equivalent) clearance that work with children.

This course is suitable for school teachers, police school support officers, youth group staff or others in similar positions.

Objectives

To promote and develop an understanding of the issues associated with child exploitation and online protection. The training course will enable delegates to deliver the Thinkuknow resources to 5-16year olds (including the Thinkuknow presentation to children 11-16 (Key stage 3/4).

Course content

By the end of this course delegates will:

  • Understand the role of CEOP and the different areas in which the organisation works
  • Understand the Virtual Global Taskforce and the report abuse mechanism
  • Be able to identify areas where the report abuse button can be found
  • Recognise the different technologies that young people use and how they use them
  • Understand the risks that are posed to young people when they access these technologies
  • Identify methods of protecting young people when using these technologies
  • Identify cyber bullying and how it can be combated
  • Recognise the issues racism, xenophobia and homophobia
  • Understand the term child trafficking and recognise possible indicators
  • Recognise the child protection issues relating to the delivery of the Thinkuknow resources and how to combat them
  • Identify the different think you know resources and what group they are appropriate for
  • Understand how the think you know presentation is delivered to young people

Duration: 1 day

Cost: on application

For further information or booking details please contact ian.whyte@kent.gov.uk or Sharon Hammond: sharon.hammond4@kent.gov.uk

Tel: 01622 694532

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