The digital world continues to produce new risks to young people’s safety and wellbeing as well as increased opportunities for learning and discovery. Safeguarding today requires practitioners in all fields to be up to speed with emerging digital trends and threats.

Over two afternoons, this online conference will equip delegates with the knowledge, skills and confidence to enable children and young people to stay safe in 2025 and beyond.

Together with some of the country’s leading experts and practitioners, our speakers will provide you with actionable insights and top tips to implement in your work.

The online conference will cover:
• An update on the Online Safety Act and using it in practice
• Staying ahead of the threats to child safeguarding posed by Generative AI
• Understanding online grooming and how to prevent it
• Giving young people confidence and critical literacy skills, including how to identify misinformation and disinformation
• Placing limitations on young people’s smartphone and social media use: the pros and cons
• Supporting young people with SEND to engage with the online world
• What youth work looks like digitally, and the role of technology in young people’s lives
• Using digital care to support the mental health needs of children and young people
• Using AI responsibly in social work with children and families
• Supporting child development in the early years safely through digital technology.