Online Compass workshop (Nursery Schools, Children Centres, After School Clubs)

13th Mar 2015

Date: 13th March 2015
Time: 9.00 am – 2.30 pm

A simple online tool that shows you what you need to do to make the use of technology safer for your children/group.

A simple ESafety tool that shows you what you need to do to make the use of technology safer for your children/group. Online Compass is a self review tool that allows you to rate your organisation’s online safety provision. Online Compass self review tool is divided into three sections, with each section containing a number of parts. Each part has three level statements - red, amber or green. You should choose the level statement which best matches your level of provision. The sections and parts are structured as follows:

Section 1 Management: Leadership, Policy, Reviewing Practice, Data Security
Section 2 People: Educating children, Training, Reporting, Sanctions
Section 3 Technology: Communications, Personal Devices, Digital Images, Your Technology, Filtering & Supervising, Monitoring

A powerful self-review tool designed by award-winning online safety experts that simplifies a difficult task. It maps where you are in terms of keeping the children and staff in your group safe on the internet, charts your progress and navigates a course to a safer online environment.  Review online safety in your organisation.  Improve your organisation’s online safety using expert advice.  Celebrate your provision through a series of awards.

ESafety training is an essential element of staff induction and part on their ongoing CPD programme.

Workshop Content:
- The most effective ways in which leaders can engage staff, parents and children in the safety of the digital world
- The ESafety requirements stipulated by Ofsted
- How evidence sources, actions and commentary can be recorded and an action plan developed.
- The use of the links to other documents and resources section.
- How the school can benchmark its ESafety provision against the Online Compass self review tool.
- How the organisation, that meet the required benchmark, can apply for the Online Compass Mark.
- Online Compass action plan

Learning Objectives:
- To be aware of the 14 parts of ESafety within the Online Compass tool framework
- To know Ofsted ESafety requirements
- To be able to benchmark the 14 parts of ESafety to your organisation
- To understand the role each stakeholder has under ESafety (Children, Staff, Governors/committee members, Parents, ICT)
- To know the process of how to apply for the Online Compass tool
- Being able to put an Online Compass action plan highlighting best practice and AFI within the organisation

Benefits of this Online Compass workshop:
1. Working towards the Online Compass tool.
2. Free review of the organisation’s ESafety policy.
3. A clear organisation’s Online Compass action plan.

Workshop outcome:
- Delegates pack
- Framed certificate of attendance
- Complimentary chocolates/mints/sweets
- Refreshments and lunch

Cost:
£250 + vat per delegate (5% discount on the overall cost for 3 or more delegates attending from the same school

Training venue:
Ramside Hall Hotel & Golf Club, Carrville, Durham, County Durham DH1 1TD

In-house events:
Please note that this event can be provided 'in-house' at your organisation usually at significant savings per delegate. You will be asked in advance if you need a particular focus for the day which will be incorporated in our proposal.

Contact details:
Evelyn on 0121 622 2502 or customerservices@001inspiration.co.uk