Primary Resources

Developed to help primary school pupils safely navigate the internet and to address issues such as cyber-bullying.

View Resources

Secondary Resources

Created to address issues such as non-consensual image sharing, cyber-bullying and developing digital citizenship skills.

View Resources
Classroom Videos
School Policy
Get Advice
Educational Resources

Primary Resources

HTML Heroes: An Introduction to the Internet

The HTML Heroes Programme is for primary school teachers who wish to introduce internet safety into SPHE for 3rd and 4th classes.

About HTML Heroes
Get Started

MySelfie and the Wider World

This Primary Anti-Cyber Bullying Teachers’ Handbook is an SPHE resource developed to engage 5th and 6th class primary school students on the topic of cyber bullying.

Download
View Resource

Secondary Resources

Be In Ctrl

Created in partnership with An Garda Síochána, Be In Ctrl addresses the topic of online coercion and extortion and promotes safe online communication. This is a Junior Cycle post-primary resource.

Download
View Resource

Lockers

Lockers assists schools in coping with and preventing the sharing of explicit self-generated images of minors. This is a Junior Cycle post-primary resource.

Download
View Resource

#UP2US Anti-Bullying Kit

Take the first steps to beating bullying in your community by ordering a free #Up2Us Anti-Bullying Kit today. This is a Junior Cycle post-primary resource.

Download
View Resource
Safer Internet Day Ambassadors

Safer Internet Day Ambassador Programme

The SID Ambassador Programme aims to empower students to become safe, responsible digital citizens through peer-led training. This programme is open to post-primary students.

Find out more

Classroom Videos

The team at Webwise has put together a series of videos on internet safety addressing a range of topics for both primary and post-primary level.

Read More

School Policy

Creating an AUP is vital for your school. The team at Webwise have developed an Acceptable Use Policy Generator which is free for all schools to use. Our easy to use tool allows you to customise an Acceptable Use Policy based on your school needs. 

Get started
macbook background
 

Advice for Teachers

Advice and support for teachers on key issues such as making friends online and sharing personal information.

Be in Ctrl
Be in Ctrl

#BeInCtrl – A Short Film on Online Grooming from PDST Technology in Education on Vimeo. Created to…

Read more
Online Safety Calendar

As the school year gets into full swing, we have created an online safety calendar to help teachers…

Read more
smartphone
Smartphone Use in School

All schools are now required to consult with the school community including teachers, students and parents on…

Read more
Read More

Training & Support

For many years we have been invited to present workshops and talks at conferences and events for educators in Ireland on the issues for schools and teachers that arise from children’s use of the internet.

Read More

Talk to someone

Worried about something you have seen online or concerned about your child? Childline and the National Parents Council Primary offer free advice and support service.

Childline is a support service for young people up to the age of 18.There is a 24hr telephone, online and mobile phone texting service.

1800666666
50101
Get started

The National Parents Council Primary enables and empowers parents to be effective partners in their children’s education.

01 887 4477
helpline@npc.ie

Report Illegal Content

Sometimes you might unwittingly stumble across illegal online content like child abuse imagery. Always remember: you can report it and get it removed using Hotline.ie.

More on illegal content

Make a report


Hotline.ie exists to combat the distribution and proliferation of illegal content, like child sexual
abuse content, in conjunction with police and Internet Industry