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Safer Schools App launched

Mon, 23 Sep 2019

A new free app which aims to safeguard school communities online has launched.

Safer Schools was launched last week at St Ninian's Lower School, Onchan by Ineqe School Safeguarding Group in partnership with Zurich Municipal, with school leaders, teachers and support staff from across the Island, together with representatives from the Isle of Man Safeguarding Board, the Isle of Man Constabulary and Business Isle of Man.

Following on from the launch, the Chief Executive Officer of Ineqe Safeguarding Group, Jim Gamble, will be presenting at CYBERISLE 2019 discussing the complex subject of safeguarding in a digital world as well as providing more details of the benefits of using the Safer Schools app.

 

A CYBERISLE 2019 – Schools session will take place, which is targeted at school teachers with key information to be provided around the use of the safer schools app and ongoing digital safety.

 

Colin Stitt of Ineque Safeguarding Group says it's relevant and credible information which both students and adults will benefit from:

 

 

 

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