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CPD Certified

E-Safety.

Protect learners and staff online with essential e-safety training.

£15

paid once · certificate included

  • 3 hours

    Self-paced Online

  • Online

    Learn anytime, anywhere

  • Beginner

    Skill level

  • CPD Certificate of Completion

    On passing the final assessment

Course overview

This CPD course equips education staff with the knowledge to recognise online risks, meet legal and safeguarding responsibilities, and use digital platforms securely, covering passwords, phishing, social media, device protection and remote working to foster a responsible digital culture.

What’s included

  • Instant access the moment you enrol
  • Self-paced online modules. Learn at your own speed, on any internet enabled device
  • Module by module multiple-choice quizzes to consolidate understanding

AssessmentMultiple-choice questions (MCQs) - 80% pass mark required

Everything at a glance

Self-paced Online

Learn at your own pace.Certified in 3 hours.

This CPD course equips education staff with the knowledge to recognise online risks, meet legal and safeguarding responsibilities, and use digital platforms securely, covering passwords, phishing, social media, device protection and remote working to foster a responsible digital culture.

Who it’s for

Designed for education professionals using digital platforms with children, young people, or vulnerable learners.

80%

Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) - 80% pass mark required

A CPD

Achieve 80% to earn your CPD Certificate of Completion

Study methods

Online

Flexible learning

Complete your training online anytime, anywhere, at your own pace.

Dedicated support

support@educateu.com

Twelve modules. One certificate.

A knowledge check after each module, retakeable before you move on.

Card 01 / 13

  1. Module 1

    Introduction

  2. Module 2

    Understanding

  3. Module 3

    Roles and Responsibilities

  4. Module 4

    Safe Use

  5. Module 5

    Media Awareness

  6. Module 6

    Passwords Security

  7. Module 7

    Awareness

  8. Module 8

    Protection

  9. Module 9

    Safe Working

  10. Module 10

    Safeguarding

  11. Module 11

    Policies

  12. Module 12

    Promoting

  13. Then

    80%

    in the final multiple-choice assessment earns your CPD.

Dedicated supportsupport@educateu.com

What you’ll learn

  • Legal and ethical responsibilities: GDPR, safeguarding law, copyright, Equality Act, and Prevent Duty
  • Understanding online risks using the 3Cs/4Cs model: Content, Contact, Conduct, and Commerce
  • Recognising links between online harm and safeguarding concerns
  • Responding to online incidents, misuse, and digital safeguarding concerns
  • Safe use of technology platforms, including VLEs, email, and video conferencing
  • Social media awareness and professional online boundaries
  • Password security, multi-factor authentication, and protection of devices and data
  • Identifying phishing, smishing, fake login pages, and reporting procedures
  • Understanding institutional policies and promoting a culture of digital responsibility

Who this course is for

  • Teachers and lecturers

    Spot online risks, manage digital classrooms safely and set clear expectations for conduct online.

  • Teaching assistants and learner support staff

    Recognise the warning signs of online harm and know exactly how and where to report a concern.

  • Designated Safeguarding Leads

    Give every member of staff a shared understanding of online safeguarding and reporting routes.

  • IT and digital learning staff

    Reinforce safe use of institutional platforms, passwords, devices and approved software.

  • Staff in remote or hybrid roles

    Keep calls, recordings, files and learner data secure when working away from the site.

  • HR and compliance leads

    Roll out consistent e-safety training across teams and keep a certificate on file for each learner

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