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Five-session mentoring course

Online safety, cyberbullying and digital wellbeing

Who it's for

Consider this course for a pupil showing:

  • Visible mood change during or immediately after phone or device use
  • Reluctance to attend school, or anxiety about specific lessons or break times, following an online incident
  • Being excluded from group chats, or sudden changes in friendship groups linked to online activity
  • Secretive behaviour around devices, or switching screens quickly when approached
  • Sleep disruption linked to late-night device use

What it works towards

  • Understand what counts as cyberbullying and online harm, in plain terms
  • Build practical digital boundaries and privacy habits
  • Know how to block, report, and save evidence of online harm
  • Practise telling a trusted adult about something that is happened online
  • Build a healthier, more balanced relationship with screen time and sleep

The five sessions

  1. Session 1 My digital world Pupil can describe the pupil's typical online habits and identify what feels good or uncomfortable about them.
  2. Session 2 Spotting cyberbullying and online harm Pupil can define cyberbullying in the pupil's own words and recognise at least two common forms of it.
  3. Session 3 Staying safe online Pupil can demonstrate how to block, report, and save evidence on at least one platform the pupil uses.
  4. Session 4 Speaking up Pupil can rehearse telling a trusted adult about an online concern, using the pupil's own words.
  5. Session 5 My digital wellbeing plan Pupil has a personalised plan covering online safety steps, screen time balance, and who to tell if something happens.

A sixth session follows, without the pupil: the mentor writes the support plan and agrees next steps.

The approach, and where it comes from

Sessions focus on building the pupil's own digital resilience and reporting confidence, rather than a generic 'internet safety' lecture the pupil has likely already heard. The course is grounded in DfE's National Behaviour Survey, which found 29% of bullied pupils experienced at least some of it online, and is statutory under Keeping Children Safe in Education, which requires schools to address online safety as part of safeguarding. It also reflects the Online Safety Act 2023 and DfE's 2026 guidance on mobile phones in schools.

Try it with a small group

Three weeks free, no card, up to three staff and ten pupils. Everything recorded during the trial carries over if you continue.

Start the free pilot

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