RHSE resources for secondary schools to teach about online behaviour and risks and media.

Teacher training: online relationships and media Go to https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/teacher-training-online-relationships-and-media (opens new window) on GOV.UK training module includes:

  • using appropriate language online
  • online behaviour and risks
  • sharing material online
  • harmful online content and pornography

AMAZE Go to https://amaze.org/educators/toolkits/ (opens new window) lesson plans and resources for parents, guardians, educators and health care providers around the globe, to communicate effectively and honestly about sex and sexuality with the children and adolescents in their lives.

Be Internet Citizens Go to https://internetcitizens.withyoutube.com/#teaching-resources (opens new window) teaching resources include:

  • session plans
  • handouts for young people
  • further reading for practitioners
  • PowerPoint presentation slides

ThinkUKnow blog Go to https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/professionals/our-views/challenging-victim-blaming-attitudes/ (opens new window) about challenging victim blaming attitudes.

ThinkUKnow - Reporting to CEOP Go to https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/professionals/resources/reporting-to-ceop-video (opens new window) short video for secondary-aged young people exploring the CEOP Safety Centre and its reporting form.

ThinkUKnow - Send Me a Pic? Go to https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/professionals/resources/send-me-a-pic/ (opens new window) sessions for 11 to 14 year olds on issues around nude image sharing.

Crossing the line Go to https://www.childnet.com/resources/pshe-toolkit/crossing-the-line (opens new window) practical online safety PSHE toolkit with films and lesson plans to explore online issues with pupils aged 11 to 14 years old.

Just a joke Go to http://www.childnet.com/resources/just-a-joke (opens new window) lesson plans, quick activities, a quiz and teaching guide designed to explore problematic online sexual behaviour with 9 to 12 year-olds.

Step Up, Speak Up! Go to http://www.childnet.com/resources/step-up-speak-up (opens new window) practical campaign toolkit to address the issue of online sexual harassment amongst young people aged 13 to 17 years. Step Up, Speak Up! includes a range of resources for young people and the professionals who work with them, including teachers, pastoral teams, senior school leadership and police forces.

Myth Versus Reality PSHE toolkit Go to https://www.childnet.com/resources/pshe-toolkit/myth-vs-reality (opens new window) for teaching young people aged 11 to 14 years old about online pornography, healthy relationships and body image.

Ditch the label Go to https://www.ditchthelabel.org/ (opens new window) free educational resources for teachers by the international anti-bullying charity Ditch the Label.

Internet Matters Go to https://www.internetmatters.org/schools-esafety/ (opens new window) advice and information on tackling online safety issues.

NSPCC - It's not OK Go to https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/research-resources/schools/its-not-ok (opens new window) teaching resources about positive relationships.

SWGfL – So you got naked online Go to https://swgfl.org.uk/resources/so-you-got-naked-online/ (opens new window) resource that helps and advises young people who may find themselves in a situation where they, or a friend, have put a sexting image or video online and have lost control over that content and who it's being shared with.

ThinkUKnow Go to https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/professionals/ (opens new window) supporting you to deliver education and raise awareness of online child abuse and exploitation, online safety lessons which contain short activities for online learning. Activities cover themes such as:

  • online friendships
  • online gaming
  • live streaming
  • sharing images and videos.

UK Safer Internet Centre Go to https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/teachers-and-school-staff/teaching-resources (opens new window) series of education packs to encourage young people aged 3 to 18 to explore how they manage their online identity, and how the internet shapes how they think of themselves and others. Each pack contains a selection of resources, including assemblies, lesson plans and quick activities.