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SUMMARY:Online Addictions: The influence of social media and online personalities.
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ From £90\n🎧 This webinar is for children and adult safeguarding practitioners and leads in all organisations and sectors.\n📍 Online\n🎥 Watch live or on catch up \n\nCourse outline: \nSocial media\, online gaming and digital content are increasingly embedded in young people’s everyday lives. While these platforms can offer connection\, entertainment and opportunities for learning\, they can also encourage compulsive behaviours and expose young people to potentially harmful influences. \nThis webinar will explore online addictions and the techniques used by platforms\, influencers and content creators to capture and retain attention. It will consider how online personalities can shape young people’s attitudes\, choices and behaviours\, as well as the signs that healthy online engagement may be becoming problematic. Delegates will gain practical strategies to support young people in developing safer\, healthier and more balanced digital habits. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nUnderstanding online addiction and problematic digital behaviours\nHow social media platforms and online games are designed to encourage continued engagement\nThe influence of content creators\, streamers and online personalities\nParasocial relationships and why young people may place trust in people they follow online\nThe impact of algorithms\, targeted content and online trends\nRecognising signs that online use may be affecting wellbeing\, relationships\, sleep or education\nPractical approaches to early intervention\, support and healthier digital boundaries\nWhen concerns may require escalation or specialist support.\n\nLearning outcomes \nDelegates will: \n\nDevelop a clearer understanding of online addiction and problematic digital use\nRecognise how platforms and online personalities can influence young people’s behaviour and decision-making\nIdentify early warning signs that a young person’s online activity may be becoming harmful\nFeel more confident discussing online habits with young people in an open and non-judgemental way\nGain practical strategies to promote digital resilience\, critical thinking and healthier online engagement\nUnderstand when and how to respond to safeguarding or wellbeing concerns.\n\nBOOK NOW \n*If you would like to become a member and access discounted rates for Sacpa CPD and events\, please click here. \n\nSpeaker: Patrick Foster\, Director | GAM-Ed \nPatrick Foster is a former professional cricketer\, insurance broker and schoolteacher whose life was shattered by a pathological gambling addiction that brought him to the verge of taking his own life in March 2018. \nUsing his experience\, he works with schools\, companies and individuals\, young and old\, raising awareness of the dangers of gambling and associated risk-taking behaviours. By sharing his own story\, he hopes to help others identify if they\, or someone around them\, are experiencing addiction or mental health problems and inspire them to reach out for help. \nPatrick is an ambassador for the Mintridge Foundation\, a registered charity dedicated to enhancing life skills in young people through sport\, building resilience and confidence through sport\, and creating awareness of the importance of mental and physical wellbeing. \nHe is the author of bestselling book Might Bite: The Secret Life of a Gambling Addict\, his brutally honest account of over a decade of pathological gambling addiction to recovery and beyond.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/gaming-and-exposure-to-radicalisation-and-grooming-4/
LOCATION:Virtual (Zoom) – This webinar will be recorded\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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