CyberFirst South West

CyberFirst is designed to identify and nurture a diverse range of talented young people into a cyber security career.

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@Cleeve_School @PatesGS @wellingtonsch1 @CorfeHills @commonweel @CWSSch @cliftonhigh1877 @BrannelSchool

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Huge congratulations to our reaccredited #CyberFirst Schools!

The #CyberFirst Southwest team would like to congratulate all the schools that have recently renewed and been reaccredited with either a gold, silver, or bronze certificate from the @NCSC #cyberfirst

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A few weeks ago, we hosted #CyberFirst Cyber Horizons at Wellington School, the day was filled with industry and enthusiastic students excited to learn about the opportunities available.

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STEM Ambassador Spotlight✨

Welcome to the Ambassador network, Jethro.
Jethro has been supporting #CyberFirst by attending events and inspiring the talent pipeline with his expertise across several #CyberFirst activities.

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#CyberFirst recently hosted a Cyber Day at @ColytonGrammar involving students and industry, aimed at fostering cooperation and knowledge sharing. Industry were invited to participate, offering engaging interactive activities that highlight the industry🎉

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As #CyberFirst kicks off 2024, we would like to share this graphic with some statistics that show the impact the #CyberFirst programme has had on the next generation, showing them all the opportunities and careers available.

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Happy Christmas from the #CyberFirst South West Team, we wish you all a happy Christmas and a happy new year! See you in 2024🎉

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Parenting a teenager with an online life can be scary.

But we're here to help. Take your 13-14 year-old through our quiz, produced alongside @TheParentsZone and learn how secure they are online.

https://t.co/DsbPRLhdaj

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If your 7-11 year-old is spending more time on the internet, make sure they're doing it securely.

Our CyberSprinters game can be played on phone, tablet and desktop. You can help introduce them to this fun way to learn tips to use the internet securely.

https://t.co/gn31D4HU27

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Introducing CyberFirst Navigators: Our interactive video for young people aged 11-14.

They'll make choices for the game's characters Olivia, Luca and Raheem as they navigate their lives online, and watch how those decisions play out.

https://t.co/0jjzEO4S37

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Lots of time on your hands with your 11-12 year-old this festive break? Why not put it to good use.

Our quiz, produced with @TheParentsZone guides you through key questions to ask them to get a picture of how secure they are online.

https://t.co/5jDwlKOiw5

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GCHQ's Christmas Challenge returns on December 14 with fantastic brain-teasers inside a festive card from Director Anne Keast-Butler.
It's not too late to join in on the fun—register now! Click the link to find out more about this exciting challenge. 🌟
https://t.co/FSRSueTdkb

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A few weeks ago #CyberFirst were at Parkstone Grammar School Cyber Horizons. The day was a huge success with lots of different activities and offering hands-on experience! We hope the students left feeling inspired.

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Last week we headed down to Cornwall for a #CyberHorizons day✨

Here are some key takeaways from the students #CyberFirst

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Only 17% of the cyber security workforce are women. The #CyberFirst Girls Comp is getting girls into tech.

Teams of girls complete fun cyber challenges to win great prizes and be crowned cyber security champions. Spread the word! Or find out more at: https://t.co/yXVYGwSCQi.

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With our @NCSC partners in #CyberFirst, get up to £24K in funding while working with the biggest names in tech each summer. Build skills, confidence & your professional network to set you up for cyber success. Learn more and apply for the Bursary here ⤵️

https://t.co/IbTniYINjy

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We can’t wait for another year of the #CyberFirst programme and all the fun we have planned, keep an eye our for key updates with everything we are getting up to over the year!

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Congratulations to @newentschool for achieving the #CyberFirst Gold award. Keep up the excellent work it doesn't go unnoticed!🌟

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A real priveldge today to be awarded as a Cyber First Gold Award. A huge thank you to our Computer Science and IT team and to all our staff that support experiences, trips, curriculum and hardware development to make this possible. 🥇👏🥇👏🥇
@CyberFirstSW398 @NewentComputing

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The '#CyberFirst Girls' competition registration opens on September 25th.

The competition is a fun team event designed to introduce students to Cyber Security and encourage them to recognise their abilities💪

Learn more at https://t.co/dQuGvlJttm.