Course Title: Keeping people safe online

Subject: Information, Communication and Technology (ICT)
Topic: Keeping people safe online
Number of sessions: 1 x 3 hour sessions
Session duration: 3 Hours

Course Overview

This course is appropriate for staff and volunteers who would like to develop a better understanding supporting adults to get on line and to safely navigate when online. This course will introduce participants to a number of them highlighting how to access quality information. The course will also cover best practice for staying safe online. Demonstrating one to one support and assisting in a group setting. We embed the use of various digital tools and resources to help you build up a body of support and knowledge you can share with others. For example we will investigate online tools for determining how safe your password is

Entry Requirements

• All participants must have some competency in IT skills.
• Delivery of this course is through digital methods so it is essential participants are able to engage fully with this process

The learner will:

• Have gained the knowledge of online safety basics, and will be able to pass best practice over to colleagues and end users.
• Have the skills to Support clients to overcome their fear of going online, by understanding the barriers.
• Will have a better understanding of Privacy and safety when using the internet and online tools, this will develop and ensure they have gained the skills for online safety for life

Example Tasks:

Tasks will involve the use of digital tools and techniques for supporting adults to get online, online tools for use with co-workers, volunteers and end users. We explore how to embed the use of various digital tools and resources to help you build up a body of support and knowledge you can share with others.

For example we will investigate online tools for determining how safe your password is.