Online Safety for Early Years
A beginner course helping nursery and reception practitioners understand online safety risks for the youngest children and how to address them appropriately.
beginner
25 minutes total
Even the youngest children are encountering technology — watching videos on tablets, using educational apps, and seeing adults on their phones. Nursery and reception staff play a key role in laying the foundations for safe digital habits and recognising when a young child's behaviour might indicate exposure to inappropriate content. This short course covers what early years practitioners need to know.
What you'll learn
- Understand how very young children encounter technology and the associated risks
- Recognise behavioural indicators that a young child may have been exposed to harmful content
- Support parents with age-appropriate guidance on managing technology at home