Since completing an in-depth review of digital age child protection issues on behalf of Barnardos in 2008, we have conducted intensive research into issues that face young people in digital space.

We created ‘Teen Safe’ to bring our investigative and research material to students and staff in schools, parents groups and professionals working to protect young people.

We passionately believe that “Teen Safe” is what internet safety and reputation management presentations should be like. It gets results! Staff and students alike make changes to their digital lives on the basis of what they encounter.

We talk about safety and reputation in equal measure, and mix presentation and demonstration using commercially licenced software to bring a realistic flavour to the presentation.

Our work can be seen through documentaries aired on RTE in 2010 and 2014, and numerous radio and newspaper articles. We have presented to primary and second level students, students in Tusla care, schools staff, politicians, child protection workers, and organisations ranging from NAPD to Diocesan Safeguarding Conferences, special needs groups etc.

Teen Safe works and we hope to bring it to as many people as possible throughout the school year. Hopefully we can visit you too.

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