Cyber Protect: Clicks to Consequences
Join us for our final Child Exploitation Learning Exchange in 2026
“The internet never sleeps, and neither do the risks.”
This engaging session explores the real-world online threats facing children and vulnerable adults today. From gaming platforms and social media to encrypted messaging apps and emerging technologies, attendees will gain a greater understanding of how harm occurs online and what can be done to prevent it.
Why This Matters
The online world has become deeply embedded in everyday life. Those seeking to explo
it children and adults at risk are increasingly using sophisticated methods to build trust, isolate victims and avoid detection.
As safeguarding practitioners, we cannot afford to view cyber safety as someone else’s responsibility. Understanding digital harm, online offending networks and evolving technologies such as AI is rapidly becoming as important as understanding any other safeguarding risk.
These Learning Exchanges provide an opportunity to hear directly from specialists working at the forefront of cyber protection and online harm prevention and to consider what this means for safeguarding practice across all sectors.
Audience
The session is designed for practitioners, managers, carers and anyone involved in safeguarding responsibilities.
Further Information
If you have any questions or queries about this training or require assistance with your booking please email wscpevents@wakefield.gov.uk
The session will cover:
✅ Current online risks and emerging trends
✅ Popular apps and platforms and their safeguarding implications
✅ Practical strategies to reduce risk and strengthen online safety
✅ Warning signs that should trigger safeguarding concerns
✅ Sources of support, reporting pathways and police guidance
✅ Real-life examples and lessons from frontline cyber prevention work
Wakefield Safeguarding Children Partnership are committed with its obligations under the new EU GDPR Data Protection Act 2018 that came into force on the 25th May 2018 by keeping personal data up to date; by storing and destroying it securely; by not collecting or retaining excessive amounts of data; by protecting personal data from loss, misuse, unauthorised access and disclosure and by ensuring that appropriate technical measures are in place to protect your personal data.
We keep your personal data for no longer than reasonably necessary for a period of 3 years in order to offer upcoming courses, briefings and updates around safeguarding. We use your data to provide certificates once you have attended one of the sessions we provide, and to ensure that we have an appropriate sign in register with your name for fire safety purposes. After the 3 year period we will ensure that your data/information is destroyed in accordance under the new GDPR act.
The personal data that we collect about you are: your name, email, phone number and work address. If you require a copy of the data we hold for you, you can contact us by emailing wscpevents@wakefield.gov.uk.
Courses are free for the statutory, voluntary and community sector in Wakefield, however failure to attend without giving prior notice may result in a charge to cover costs. You may now be charged for undertaking our training if you are outside of Wakefield. Please see the Charging Policy for full details.
