The Be Kind Online page provides Gardaí with all the material for delivering the lesson, including the lesson handbook, supporting animations, worksheets, and presentations.

The Garda Schools Programme Be Kind Online lesson, developed in partnership with Webwise, is designed to enable 3rd and 4th class pupils to understand what cyberbullying is, how it can hurt someone and how it can be prevented. The lessons in this pack promote respectful communication online and aim to foster a sense of care and respect for others online.

Has a school asked you to deliver an online safety talk to parents?

Members of the Garda Síochána can use the Webwise Parents Presentations to host parent internet safety evenings. The information included in the presentations covers key topics for parents including social media, screen time, cyber-bullying, image-sharing and features expert advice and support.

The material for delivering the talk, includes the presentation, script, interactive activities and videos. 

This page contains all the materials Gardaí need to deliver the Connect with Respect lesson including the handbook, PowerPoint Presentation, the Connected short film, the quiz, and the follow-up lesson.

Connect with Respect, developed in partnership with Webwise, addresses the topic of cyberbullying and lesson is designed to help students at the Junior end of post-primary, between the ages of 12-14.

Gardaí can follow the Connect with Respect lesson using the Be in Ctrl Garda Schools talk.

Be in Ctrl, developed in partnership with Webwise, is a Junior Cycle SPHE resource addressing the issue of online sexual coercion and extortion of young people.

Has a school asked you to deliver an online safety talk to parents?

Members of the Garda Síochána can use the Webwise Parents Presentations to host parent internet safety evenings. The information included in the presentations covers key topics for parents including social media, screen time, cyber-bullying, image-sharing and features expert advice and support.

The material for delivering the talk, includes the presentation, script, interactive activities and videos.