Digital safety

The adults around children need a framework.


Children live much of their lives on platforms built to capture their attention. We give organisations and professionals a shared, practical framework for understanding, discussing and acting on children's digital lives.


Why this is urgent

This is not moral panic. It is a question of the adults around children knowing what they are looking at.

Algorithms, screen time, influencers and commercial pressure shape how children see themselves and the world. Yet many of the adults responsible for protecting them lack a shared language and framework for judging what is healthy, what is vulnerable, and when something has gone too far.

That is the understanding we build. Research-based, but translated into something you can use on a Tuesday.

Read our walkthrough of the five mechanisms that keep children on the screen

"Are we contributing to digital neglect?" The question came from a head of professional development after one of our talks.


Courses and workshops

Two modules that can be taken separately or together, adapted to your organisation.

Online

Modules 1 + 2: Online course

Online · up to 4 hours · for whole staff groups

  • How algorithms and platforms shape children's attention and self-image
  • Screen time, influencers and commercial pressure
  • Signs of digital vulnerability and digital neglect
  • A shared framework and language for conversations with children and carers
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Etter Christians foredrag for våre ansatte om digitale plattformer og barn, meldte jeg umiddelbart opp en sak til ledermøtet mandag med spørsmålet: bidrar vi til digital omsorgssvikt? Det er sjelden et foredrag setter i gang den type refleksjon i en hel organisasjon. Christian har en unik evne til å gjøre et komplekst og til dels ubehagelig tema forståelig og handlingsrettet for folk som jobber med barn og unge hver dag.

Translation: After Christian's talk to our staff about digital platforms and children, I immediately raised the matter at Monday's management meeting with the question: are we contributing to digital neglect? It is rare for a talk to set off that kind of reflection across a whole organisation. Christian has a unique ability to make a complex and at times uncomfortable subject understandable and actionable for people who work with children and young people every day.

Sissel Sæther
Head of Training and Development, Frelsesarmeen (The Salvation Army in Norway)

Frequently asked questions

Can we take Modules 1+2 without booking Module 3?

Yes. Modules 1+2 (the online course) and Module 3 (the on-site workshop) can be booked independently of each other. Many organisations start with the online course and add the workshop once they see the need for more practical, case-based work.

What do participants come away with?

After Modules 1+2, participants share a language for assessing children's digital lives, and for discussing it with colleagues, carers and the children themselves. Module 3 adds concrete routines and an action plan for your own unit.

Can the content be adapted to our organisation?

Yes. The modules are adapted to your context, whether you work in a school, in youth crime prevention, in the voluntary sector or in another organisation. We use examples from participants' own working lives so the material lands where it is relevant.

Who is the course for?

Staff and managers who work closely with children and young people: practitioners, youth crime prevention coordinators, teachers, youth workers, NGO staff and volunteers. No technical background is required.


Would you rather have a quote tailored to your organisation?

Tell us about your unit and what you are dealing with, and we will come back with a concrete proposal.

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