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Cyber Security Support

ICT Solutions and the Police Eastern Region Special Ops Unit (ERSOU) are running FREE Cyber Security webinars for Parents and Carers throughout this year.

https://www.schools.norfolk.gov.uk/article/66256

 

There are two parts to the parent events, and you will need to register for each independently. Each session will be repeated 8 times until December 2025. Both are 1hr sessions and are suitable for parents/carers of children in Year 5 (age 9) and above. This is an opportunity to learn and ask questions regarding your child's online world.

 

The two events cover the following information:

 

Parents Event - Pt1: Introduction to Cyber Choices and Online Risks

This session will introduce you to the Cyber Choices programme and will provide:

  • An overview to parents and carers on what cybercrime is.
  • What the risks to young people are.
  • How the Cyber Choices programme supports at-risk individuals.
  • How you can refer a young person into Cyber Choices.

You will also receive an overview of:

  • Some of the potential risks that children and young people may experience online.
  • Advice to support parents to make informed decisions and keep their children safer online.

 

Parents Event - Pt2: Tools and techniques to improve the cyber security of your family

This session will:

  • Provide advice on how to improve your personal cyber security.
  • Help you to identify and protect your (and your children's) key accounts.
  • Identify threats and techniques that cyber criminals may use to target you / your family.
  • Highlight the benefits of family accounts.
  • Identify parental controls on your router.
  • Signposting to useful resources.

Advice and guidance from the session will be in line with the Government's Stop! Think Fraud and the National Cyber Security Centres CyberAware campaign.

 

 

If you are interested, please follow this link and scroll down to the Parent/Carer section:

 

 

https://www.schools.norfolk.gov.uk/article/66256