Staying SAFE Online Schools and colleges play a vital role in helping young people navigate the risks of harmful and extremist content online. With extremist narratives increasingly appearing in everyday digital spaces, gaming platforms, memes, influencer channels, and algorithm driven feeds, pupils may encounter harmful messages without seeking out or recognising them. To help schools […]
Online Safety for Learners with SEND Developed by Kent County Council, this guidance supports schools and education settings in understanding how to build resilience to extremism for children and young people with SEND. The resource offers practical advice on education, technology, and communicating online safety rules effectively. It includes strategies for engaging parents and carers in […]
Since September 2015, further education and skills providers have been under a legal duty to have due regard to the risk of learners being drawn into terrorism and they must also actively promote fundamental British values. Young people’s age and cognitive development can make them particularly susceptible to extremist ideas and targeting, which in turn […]
Subject area:
Extremism, Fundamental British Values, Online safety, Prevent duty, Radicalisation, Terrorism
A guide to address misogyny, toxic masculinity and social media influence through PSHE education. A note about our third-party resources Third-party resources are those not created directly by the Educate Against Hate team, or by the Department for Education. All third-party resources hosted on Educate Against Hate have undergone a quality-assurance process, a due diligence assessment […]
This guide explains what the Incel online subculture is and the signs that a young person may be engaging with it. This guide is for: teachers of key stage 4 and older students school leaders designated safeguarding leads those working in education settings with a Prevent Duty This guide will help them: understand what Incels […]
Resources from BBC suitable for secondary aged learners that can support you in teaching them about misinformation and the role it played in the riots that followed the Southport attack in July 2024. These resources also look at ‘fake news’ and disinformation, the role of social media in the spread of mis- and disinformation.
These resources from the BBC Own It series can help you discuss the importance of online safety with your learners. Topics include managing online information, online bullying, online relationships, and privacy and security. The websites linked below include links to a number of classroom activities and teacher notes to support you in engaging in conversations […]
The Behind the Headlines programme from The Guardian Foundation helps young people to understand the news and media around them and encourages the development of their critical thinking and analysis skills. The programme is made up of 8 lessons covering topics such as what news is and what makes newsworthy stories, the difference between fact […]
Digital Matters, created by Internet Matters, is a platform which uses quiz-style and story-based learning while promoting discussion in the classroom to promote a safer internet. The Managing Online Information module aims for Year 5 and Year 6 pupils to explore the differences between belief, fact and opinion and look at reliable sources. A note […]
Subject area:
Online safety
Age group:
KS 2
Resources:
Interactive website, Lesson activity, Lesson ideas, Lesson plan
