At What2Learn CPD, we’re committed to providing high-quality, impactful training to schools across the UK. As the organisation behind the Online Safety Alliance (OSA), we are excited to announce the launch of our latest initiative: the Teacher Wellbeing Alliance. The Teacher Wellbeing Alliance Awards—offering Gold, Silver, and Bronze levels—are designed to recognise and celebrate schools Read more about Introducing the Teacher Wellbeing Awards[…]
We’re thrilled to share that the OSA’s school package of online safety training for the whole school community, managed by What2Learn Ltd, has been recognised for its incredible impact on thousands of individuals across England! Our commitment to raising awareness and equipping schools with essential online safety knowledge has earned us a place as a Read more about Exciting News![…]
Prefer to listen to our podcast on this topic? Please play the link below. Cyber-Attacks on UK Schools: An Escalating Threat Demanding Urgent Action The UK education sector is facing an unprecedented surge in cyber-attacks, with schools, colleges, and universities increasingly falling victim to ransomware, phishing schemes, and financial fraud. These attacks not only disrupt Read more about Cybersecurity Threats to Schools[…]
Prefer to listen to our podcast on this topic? Please play the link below. The UK’s online safety regulator, Ofcom, has taken a significant step forward in enforcing the Online Safety Act by publishing its first Codes of Practice to tackle illegal online harms. These new regulations set out clear expectations for online platforms, search Read more about Ofcom Publishes First Online Safety Act Codes of Practice[…]
Prefer to listen to our podcast on this topic? Please play the link below. Across England and Europe, a significant shift is underway to ban or severely restrict smartphone use in schools. Concerns over the “catastrophic” impact of smartphones on student mental health, learning, and social development have driven this movement, with increasing support from Read more about School Smartphone Bans Grow[…]
The Escalating Crisis of Online Child Grooming: A Call for Stronger Protections Prefer to listen to our podcast on this topic? Please play the link below. Online child grooming offences have reached record levels in the UK, with recent data revealing a dramatic rise in cases. Reports indicate an 89% national increase since 2017-18, with Read more about Update: Online Grooming[…]
Cardinal Newman Catholic School in Hove is taking a strict new approach to mobile phone use by introducing Yondr pouches, which will lock students’ devices away for the entire school day. The school’s decision follows concerns that its existing no-phone policy was not being effectively enforced, creating a significant burden on staff. Under the new Read more about Phone Pouches in Schools[…]
Unlock Comprehensive Online Safety Education with Our Full School Package! Empower your entire school community with our all-inclusive subscription! The Full School Package provides unparalleled access to a suite of transformative online safety and cyber security courses, ensuring a holistic approach to digital well-being. What’s Included: Why Subscribe to the Full School Package? 💡 Subscribe Read more about OSA – Whole School Package[…]
The OSA online safety CPD training for school staff is an accredited course ensuring those working with children have an up-to-date knowledge of the statutory requirements they must meet, the threats to children online, how to reduce these risks, and guidance on ensuring staff use of digital technology is safe and responsible. Thank you for Read more about Accredited CPD – school package[…]
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The Guardian are today reporting on the unfortunate experience of a number of teachers and school leaders who are experiencing online abuse and even death threats. It states that staff sharing attempts to diversify the curriculum and staff seeking to encourage a more inclusive school ethos are becoming the target for abuse from right-wing groups Read more about Online mobs making death threats to teachers[…]
Much of the training schools have done regarding topics like sexting and youth-produced sexual imagery has focused on discouraging children from actively sharing such content. However, recent news has highlighted that people do not need to actively shared images and videos for them to become publicly available. Numerous news outlets are currently reporting on the Read more about Cloud storage hackers posting personal videos[…]
Ofsted are reporting on the extremely concerning normalisation of sexting and sexual harassment in schools. The survey found that 90% of girls experienced sexist name-calling or were sent explicit photos or videos. It also found that some girls were contacted by multiple boys each night requesting nudes. It indicates that advice schools have traditionally given Read more about Ofsted reports on seeming normalisation of sexting[…]
It has come to our attention that users completing courses on iOS devices (iPad / iPhone) are encountering difficulties with viewing interactive video tasks in our new courses. An extensive investigation has discovered that this is an ongoing issue H5P (the tool for developing the HTML5 interactive content) are encountering with iOS and despite many Read more about Interactive video issue, 2020-21 courses[…]
As ever, we have been busy over the summer ensuring our courses are as accurate and up to date as possible. Throughout the year we ensure we are aware of all online safety issues and news, and of developments to the Statutory frameworks within which schools work. The information collated is used to adapt and Read more about OSA course updates for 2020-21[…]
It has been an exciting summer of developments ahead of the new school year. We have a wide range of new features and content that we are delighted to be sharing with you. A few highlights are detailed below. Enhanced interactivity The majority of content in the new OSA Certificates has been created as interactive Read more about OSA Certificate – updates for 2019-2020[…]