Hot off the press today, the special 40th anniversary issue of the NAPCE journal Pastoral Care in Education. 11 insightful responses to the question of how to respond to the biggest pastoral challenges facing #education in 2022. #wellbeing #schools tandfonline.com/toc/rped20/cur…

Fantastic opportunity to bring #ThriveAcademy to Aiglon College this week! Loved delivering my #digitalresilience workshops to all of the students, teachers and parents.

Brilliant afternoon with 6th form - thanks for having me!

No parent should ever have to endure what Ian Russell and his family have been through. They have been so incredibly brave. Online safety for our children and young people needs to be a prerequisite, not an afterthought. W

Great morning at Bloomfield Primary School with pupils also from St Malachy's facilitating our #ThriveAcademy #digitalresilience workshops #sharededucation CASE Shared Education

This webinar on 8 Feb with Deborah Webster will discuss risks of the online space for children & young people, impact on wellbeing & mental health & how we can support them to become more digitally aware, wise & resilient. To book: volunteernow.co.uk/course/volt-se… @halifaxfni

For Safer Internet Day Stranmillis University College and Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland are launching a survey seeking the views of young people about their experiences online. It takes under 20mins to complete and is the perfect way to kick off your #SID activity. ctt.ec/eqiCH+ #GrowingUpOnlineNI

Fantastic day in Portstewart, thank-you so much for having me!

Stimulating discussions yesterday at Ofcom's #MakingSenseOfMedia event in Metropolitan Arts Centre. Thanks to our brilliant panel and all the attendees. So much great work already being done in #NorthernIreland. MSOM colleagues also shared our work to help people to flourish online

What a pleasure to have Deborah Webster from Thrive Academy visiting our P6 classes to deliver a Digital Resilience workshop. Lots of food for thought regarding phones, devices and appropriate behaviour! 📱 👏🏼

Missed today’s Late Late Show with Paul Hazzard? Catch up with Paul on demand on our website: ttradio.org/listenback #TTRadio

Ahead of #SID24, we have published a new ‘Spotlight Report on the Screen Time Debate’ by Stranmillis University College. It focuses on children’s screen time duration and the risks and benefits. tinyurl.com/mryb829d   Visit onlinesafetyhub.safeguardingni.org for #ScreenTime #OnlineSafety advice & tips!

Excellent lunchtime research seminar today led by Dr Deborah Webster on the online screen time debate (Is more time spent online always bad for children?) and presenting our recent Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland Growing Up Online in NI research onlinesafetyhub.safeguardingni.org/growing-up-onl…

Lastly our Year 10s were involved in a workshop with Deborah Webster from Thrive Academy. Deborah discussed their digital resilience and the importance of being safe online.

Here is the list of finalists for International Contribution to Pastoral Care Award 2024 sponsored by Eileen Donnelly Educational Development Ltd 👏 King Richard School All Saints CSch (Debbie Smith) NLCS Jeju Compass Community Schools (Sue Roffey) Deborah Webster #NAPCE24

Here is the list of finalists for Raising Awareness About Pastoral Care Award 2024 sponsored by ASCL 👏 Deborah Webster Glenlola Collegiate @RoyalDungannon (Claire Kerr) St Louis Grammar Frederika Roberts | Whole School Wellbeing #NAPCE24

This webinar is suitable for any parents/carers of children who have recently received or are soon to be getting their first smartphone. To book visit : thriveac.org/booking #ThriveAcademy #DigitalResilience

Webinar tomorrow night. Suitable for any parent or foster carer of children aged 0 -12. To book: thriveac.org/booking

🎙️ New #WISEPodcast Episode! Host Cate Conway chats with Deborah Webster, founder of Thrive Academy, about social media’s impact on young people's wellbeing. 🌟 Discover how Thrive Academy tackles body image issues and promotes online safety. Listen now: bit.ly/3WP4I6k

Really looking forward to being part of such a great line up ResearchED Belfast